The test is designed to detect Streptococcus A bacterial infection.

Results in 5 minutes.
Accuracy - 97,6 %
Specificity - 98,7 %
Sensitivity - 95,6 %
Sample from the throat.

Streptococcus A is a bacterial infection that can cause serious infections such as pharyngitis, respiratory infections, endocarditis, meningitis, postpartum sepsis and arthritis. If left untreated, these infections can lead to serious complications including rheumatic fever and paratonsillar abscess. The Strep A rapid test is designed to qualitatively detect the presence of Strep A antigens in throat swab samples with results available within 5 minutes.