wait, so after two days I went to get a rapid strep test at a different clinic. It came back negative ... antibiotics. The throat culture originally sent in came back two days later, and it was... View answer

Hello, My 2 year old son has had symptoms of vomiting , diarrhea , and today had a red and swollen throat. Rapid strep test gave a "faint positive line" so the doctor also cultured it and prescribed ... View answer

I was diagnosed with strep throat after a rapid strep test . At the same time that I began having symptoms of strep throat, I also began having inflamed gums, which have now begun to... View answer

should I take a quick strep test to see if it's strep A caused (vs viral) and if I take antibiotics ... View answer

My son has had a fever , sore throat , congestion and "goopy" nose and cough .Took him to doctor yesterday, they did a rapid strep test that came up negative. This morning he has a painful red rash... View answer

rapid strep test came back negative but they send it away for a culture. Today when I look at my throat ...Both of my children are positive for strep throat. I waited three days and went to... View answer

Is a staph infection in your throat contagious? My daughter was tested for strep Sunday and placed on amoxicillin when the rapid strep test came back negative. Today, they changed her antibiotic... View answer

5 year old boy was in Urgent Care high fever sore throat ER doctor said possibly strep throat rapid strep test come back negative. Doctor prescribed Augmentin Fever is 100.7 now, he is now... View answer

My son has a white coating on his tongue. He has a sore throat and his tongue is swollen. He does not have a fever and was tested for strep. The rapid strep test came back negative. We are still... View answer

I had a rapid strep test on Monday. Came back negative. Doctor said it was allergies. Have had a sore throat since last Friday - now Wednesday. Today I noticed yellow dots on my epiglottis. Of course ... View answer