what to use to test strep throat
In pediatrics, when we test for strep in an office or hospital we actually run two different testsâ a rapid strep test (which is the test described above) and a culture test. For the culture test, the specimen swab is rubbed on a petri dish of agar (bacteria food) and put in an incubator to grow. If group A streptococcal bacteria grow on the agar, we say the culture is positive. The culture test is the most accurate test for strep throat.