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How can you test for strep throat at home?

Rapid strep test kits are available over the counter at drugstores and do not require a doctor's prescription. These tests are quick and easy to use, giving you results in as little as five minutes. It works just like a rapid test that doctors perform.

Can a doctor tell if you have strep without a test?

“No doctor or parent can tell whether a child has strep just by looking at the throat,” she emphasizes. Even when a doctor strongly suspects that an infection is strep throat, a throat swab is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

How do doctors know if you have strep throat?

Your doctor will check your throat for redness, swelling, and white patches, then rub a sterile swab over your tonsils, taking a sample of mucous. A rapid antigen test done at your doctor's office can find bacteria from the swab in minutes, so you can find out if strep throat is causing your symptoms.

Is strep throat test instantly?

Results are typically available in 10-20 minutes. Molecular tests can detect genetic material from group A strep bacteria in throat swab specimens in less than 8 minutes. If the results of the rapid test are positive, further testing is not needed and treatment with an antibiotic can be started right away.

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