How do you know you have strep throat?

Answer 1

A physician who suspects strep throat (sore throat and fever) recommends a rapid strep test, which involves removal of specimen from the throat, to confirm the diagnosis. In addition, he may send the same specimen to a laboratory to have a throat culture performed. A negative rapid strep test or throat culture indicates the cause is viral in nature.

Answer 2

The only way to be positive u have strep throat us to go to a doctor and have a strep test done. Strep throat often has symptom of white puss pockets on the throat and tonsills, but tonsillitis and pharyngitis(inflammation of the throat) often have the same symptom. The only way to know for sure is to have a strep test done.

Answer 3

Strep throat is inflammation of the tonsils at the rear of the mouth. The symptoms include soreness of the throat, pain and discomfort when swallowing, pain and tenderness of the jaw and ears. The symptoms are often accompanied by headache.

Although strep throat is caused by the streptococcus bacteria, the symptoms can be very similar to other forms of tonsillitis including viral infection.

Answer 4

Your physician will go for culture of your throat swab. The report will tell you whether strep or not.

Answer 5

Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by bavterium in the cocci family called streptococcal paharyngitix. The symptoms are fever , sore throat , and enlarged lymph nodes.

Answer 6

Gargle with a shot of whiskey. If it hurts, you have strep throat. Alternatively, go to the doctor, and he'll tell you one way or the other.

Answer 7

You will need to go to the doctor and be tested.