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Strep Throat Tests
Strep Throat Basics

From Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com

Updated February 02, 2006

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When your child has a sore throat, you are probably used to the fact that your Pediatrician will swab your child's throat and then come back and either say it is strep throat or just a virus. After reviewing these pictures, you will understand how your doctor can use those swabs to do a rapid strep test and/or a strep culture to help determine if your child does indeed have strep throat.
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QuickVue Rapid Strep TestQuickVue Rapid Strep TestA Positive QuickVue Rapid Strep TestPositive Rapid Strep TestA Positive Rapid Strep TestA Positive Rapid Strep TestA Negative Rapid Strep TestA Negative Rapid Strep Test
A Positive Culture for StrepA Positive Culture for StrepA Negative Culture for StrepA Negative Culture for Strep
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