Pediatric Sore Throat Diagnosis

Your WellStar physician may perform screening evaluations looking for evidence of serious infection tied to the sore throat.

Tests

Diagnostic tests may include:

• Rapid strep test (results in 15 minutes)
• If rapid strep test is negative, your WellStar pediatrician may take a throat culture (results in 48 hours) to confirm the rapid test's negative diagnosis.
• Possibly a blood test to determine if mononucleosis is present

Diagnostic Procedures

• Performing rapid strep test
• Taking throat culture
• Taking blood test
• Feeling swollen glands
• Viewing swollen throat and tonsils
• Viewing reddened throat and tonsils
• Viewing white patches on the throat