Perform Rapid Strep Test

After the full recommended read time, if the liquid still has not progressed through the result window, what should you do?

Retest with a new swab specimen, test cassette, and extraction solution bottle.

When collecting a throat swab, swab over:

both tonsils, including the back wall of the mouth

A procedure used to compare the effectiveness of a testing system is known as a/an:

control

How much reagent should be added to the sample well of the chamber?

fill the chamber to the rim

What color will the solution turn once it has been mixed thoroughly?

green

This type of streptococcus causes strep throat:

group A

Once the throat swab specimen has been collected, how soon should the specimen be processed?

immediately

You are ready to review the test results and do not see the blue control line appear next to the letter "C" result window. This indicates what type of result?

invalid

You read the test results and only see a blue line in the letter "C" result window. This indicates what type of result?

negative

To ensure the test is performed accurately, which swab should be used to collect a throat swab specimen?

the swab provided in the test kit

What is a symptom of strep throat?

tiny red spots on the back of the roof of the mouth

It is recommended to collect how many swabs from a patient's throat?

two

When filling the chamber, how should the extraction bottle be held?

vertically over the swab chamber

What is the maximum amount of time a test can be read for?

10 minutes

At precisely how many minutes should the test results be read?

5 minutes

If the liquid has not progressed across the result window, how long should you wait before adjusting the swab and re-inserting it?

1 minute

_____ tend to get strep throat more than anyone else.

Children

The test kit should not be used if:

It is expired.

A test result is identified as negative. What is the next step?

Obtain a second throat swab and send it to the laboratory for a throat culture.

What is the first step in processing the throat swab specimen?

Remove the test cassette from the foil pouch.

A patient has informed you they often suffer from vomiting due to an exaggerated gag reflex. How should you handle this?

Spray a topical anesthetic into the back of the patient's throat before performing the throat swab.

Once the swab has been inserted into the test chamber:

Squeeze the extraction bottle to break the glass ampule.

________ are known as a frequent site for infection that causes localized inflammation and moderate illness.

Tonsils

A patient who is undergoing _______ therapy will not show an accurate infection status.

antibiotic

How often is it recommended to run a positive and negative control test on a kit?

once per untrained operator and once for each new test kit that is opened

When timing the results, it is possible for _____ results to appear sooner.

positive

You read the test results and see a pink line appear next to the letter "T" result window, and a blue line appear next to the letter "C" result window. This indicates what type of result?

positive

A kidney disease that can develop from a throat infection is known as:

post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

This is used to measure, identify, or produce other substances through a chemical reaction:

reagent

A complication that can occur from strep throat is:

rheumatic fever