• Sore throat
• Fever above 101F
• Swollen neck glands
• Red throat/tonsils with white patches
• Appetite loss
• Headache or stomach pain can occur, mostly in children
• Cough is typically not present

For accurate strep testing, please avoid food, drink, cigarettes, chewing gum and cough drops 15 minutes before your test.

Patients will be referred to primary care provider if:

• Temperature over 103 degrees
• More than four episodes in the last 12 months
• Unable to swallow secretions or keep fluids down
• Stiff neck
• Respiratory distress
• Have an immunocompromised condition