What's a Rapid Strep Test? A rapid strep test involves a quick throat swab. Within minutes, the test can detect group A streptococcus bacteria, which can cause strep throat and other infections ...

What's a Rapid Strep Test? A rapid strep test involves a quick throat swab. Within minutes, the test can detect group A streptococcus bacteria, which can cause strep throat and other infections ...

Eleven Saskatchewan pharmacies have been selected to offer step throat and ear infection assessments through a pilot project ...

Inclusive criteria to the study were: fever >38°C and sore throat. None of the children received antibiotics prior to testing. In all children, a rapid streptococcal test (Test Strep A®, SureScreen, ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO When kids get sick, pediatricians usually like to diagnose them with one single ...

Saskatchewan residents can now get tested for strep throat and ear infections at 11 pharmacies in cities and towns across the ...

Families across Saskatchewan now have more convenient options for strep throat testing and ear infection assessments, thanks ...

Streptococcal infections are caused by a microorganism called Streptococcus which is a non-motile, microaerophilic, grampositive spherical bacterium. Several disease ...

A sore throat is often part of a cold. Until you get a Strep test, here is some care advice that should help. Your child may have a Strep throat infection. Wait for the result of the rapid Strep test.