Health
Home Strep Test Kit
Determines what kind of sore throat
This rapid Strep A Test is great tool for families with kids who get frequent sore throats. It helps you determine whether a throat infection is caused by strep (which requires treatment) or a virus (which does not). You swab the back of the child's throat with the included applicator, add a reagent, and watch for the color change. A kit of 25 tests costs about $90, which works out to about $3.50 per test. That's a whole lot is much cheaper than an unneeded doctor's visit. But since you may only use a couple tests a year, consider a cooperative buy with other families.
-- Dr. Tom Ferguson
QuickVue Strep A Test
$90 for 25 kits
Available from MedCo School First Aid
[I have not used either of these kits below, but they offer a similar test for less than half the price. -- KK]
25 for $39
Available from Mecial Disposables
25 for $35
Available from CLIA Waived
