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Could gonorria be mistaken for strep throat by a doctor if they just tested for strep throat?
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Hard to say: If you don't fully inform the doc of your possible exposures they are unlikely to test for & find gonorrhea. It is not found with normal throat cultures or strep tests. Proper testing requires specific lab tests be done and gonorrhea specified as a germ of interest. Some of the worst sore throats are viral, so negative strep tests may be ignored as viral.
Answered 4/28/2018
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