Prima Home Streptococcus A home test 1 pc

The self-diagnostic test for the detection of group A ß-hemolytic streptococci in throat swab samples will give you a result in just 5 minutes . The test can be used for symptoms such as pain when swallowing, sore throat, red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with a white coating or pus, small red spots on the back of the palate, swollen lymph nodes, fever, headache, nausea or vomiting, especially in children. The test specifically identifies group A ß-hemolytic streptococci if their concentration in the extracted sample is equal to or greater than 104 CFU/ml (cut-off value). In such a case, a visit to the doctor and treatment with antibiotics is in order.

Streptococci A

A Streptococci - Group A ß-hemolytic streptococci (also known as Streptococcus pyogenes) are Gram-positive bacteria that cause a number of diseases and complications, including pharyngitis (throat infection), skin infections such as impetigo and erysipelas, acute glomerulonephritis, sepsis and rheumatic disease heart. Pharyngitis is often caused by viral infections and less often by bacterial infections that require treatment with antibiotics . Prima Home Streptococcus A is a specific immunological test for the detection of A-streptococci in throat infections . The test helps quickly determine whether a sore throat is caused by group A streptococcus or other germs that do not require antibiotic treatment.

Main features:

• home test for the detection of group A ß-hemolytic streptococci
• throat swab specimen
• result in 5 minutes