Rapid Strep
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Good Morning,
Does anyone know of a FDA approved waived rapid strep test that can be used for perianal swabs? There is a demand here for pedi clinics to rapidly diagnosis GAS due to consequences of PANDA - Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with GAS and was hoping there is a product available.
Thank you,
Pam Kelsea
POCC
Maine Medical Center
207-661-2039
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Based on my knowledge, there isn’t any approved for perianal swabs.
I agree with Francisca. I don't think that any of our current kits have validated the use of perianal swabs. Sending a specimen to the lab for a culture is the best bet. They can probably use Group A Selective Strep Agar to isolate and possibly identify Strep A.