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Diather Test Angina Strep A is a home diagnostic cassette test designed to qualitatively detect Group A Streptococcus antigens in a throat swab sample. It can be performed at home and allows preliminary confirmation of a bacterial throat infection - sore throat.
The indication for a rapid angina test, Angina Strep A Diather, is primarily a sore throat accompanied by symptoms such as fever, headache and vomiting.
Detection of group A Streptococcus antigen in the diagnosis of bacterial throat infection
Angina (in Latin angina , pharyngitis) is an infectious disease understood as acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils and the pharyngeal mucosa. Streptococcus is caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococci ( Streptococcus pyogenes ). According to the Lancefield Classification. S. pyogenes is characterized by the presence of group A antigens Traditional methods of identifying group A streptococcal infection include isolation and identification of microorganisms using techniques that take 24 to 48 hours.
The Strep A Test is a rapid, easy-to-do at-home test that detects Strep A antigen in a throat swab sample, giving results in just 5 minutes . If group A antigens are present in the collected sample, a reaction occurs with the absorbed antibodies, resulting in a colored line in the T-test area on the cassette, indicating a positive test result.
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Product code | 331502 |
Category | Tests, Medical supplies |
Brand | Diather |
Delivery from | Poland |
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