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Can there be any medically practiced alternative to a throat swab when diagnosing strep throat?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Swab: Both a throat culture and a rapid antigen test use a throat swab.

Dr Friedlander and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/24/2013

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