This was not a fun weekend. My youngest- 9 next month- fought a high temp starting Saturday night around 10 p.m. It ranged from 102.5 all the way up to 104.2 before I took her to the emergency room. Dr said the rapid results strep test was negative even tho her throat was red and she had pus pockets. They gave her amoxicilin and of course I'm keeping her home from school today. Dr said about 15% of negatives are false and a culture will probably come back positive. If it isn't strep it is probably a viral infection.

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The rapid strep test (RST) is a rapid antigen detection test. Therefore, a negative result from such a test cannot be used to rule out GAS pharyngitis. Have your kids ever had a false negative? What happened subsequently?

I'm afraid my other daughter and the rest of the family will catch it. My throat is scratchy this morning and of course DH has been out of town for 10 days. Hopefully he will be home this evening. I had strep every year until I was about 12. Then once again when I was 17. I have to say having it at 17 was the worst.

I never had a false negative, but they did say the rapid test was less accurate than the over night one. Even though I had it a lot I think my sister only had it once.

I would say if you are given the option to have a shot of antibiotics vs oral medicine, take the shot! It made me feel so much better a lot quicker, by the next day I felt Much much better. It's a sucky illness and some people are unfortunately prone to it. Interesting that this subject should come up. Old has been to the Dr. 3 times in the last 4ish months or so for strep-like symptoms. Rapid tests came back negative all 3 times, but she was put on antibiotics anyway each time.

Last week when we were in yet again, the Dr. Finally decided to do the culture (they hadn't done one before because she was put on meds. She did have strep! Problem is that the rapid test (apparently) only tests for the most common strain of strep. My daughter had an uncommon strain that never would have shown up as a positive with a rapid test. Is this considered a false negative? Amedeo minghi disco grafia completa.

Not sure, but she did have strep all along. Glad we know now. Just to echo Ohio.the rapid strep is not as accurate. Which is why they usually (always?) do both tests if it comes up negative (I don't think it gives a false positive though).

We used to be in for strep frequently. My ped always said she had good news and bad news. At least strep can be treated and they'll typically feel better and be back in school in a day. The rapid strep test is 100% accurate for postive strep; about 95% accurate if it's negative.

We send our negatives to a lab for a 'gold standard' culture. Very few come back positive.

Many times kids with extremely high temps and lots of upper-respiratory symptoms do not have strep, but a viral illness. As maciesmom says above, strep can be treated. Sadly, viral illnesses cannot, and the child just has to get better with TLC. You may be able to find your test results on your laboratory's website or patient portal. However, you are currently at Lab Tests Online.

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