Such is the case with strep throat, a dreaded illness which ... sometimes a throat swab will be tested by culture to see if the bacteria that causes strep throat grows. This can take 1 to 2 ...

But once you have a test, there are now growing questions about what body part you should swab to get the most accurate and reliable results. Your nose? Throat? Cheek? What about your saliva?

Strep’s ability to infect and reinfect is not the only reason that some kids face the dreaded throat swab again and again. Strep A also tends to stick around, and modern tests are sensitive ...

To throat swab or not to throat swab? That seems to be the question going around social media, as concerns have grown over how effective at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests are. Most tests ...

But some people have posted pictures on social media comparing a negative at-home nasal swab with a positive at-home throat swab, and even some experts are saying that the throat swabs are more ...

The anecdotes raised questions about whether throat swabs could increase a test's accuracy, or detect virus particles before a standard nose swab. Four disease experts told Insider they agree that ...

The idea of a throat swab is not in and of itself a radical step. Even though antigen test kits in the U.S. are designed for a nasal swab, home tests are designed for a throat swab in other ...

Experts say it’s dangerous for you to try to swab the back of your own throat for a self-test and that you should always follow the directions of the test kit you’re using. The Food and Drug ...

So she did another test, sticking the swab down her throat. This time, the test yielded that telltale pink line. Lacey, who had stocked up on rapid tests over the summer, took this as a clear sign ...