Rapid Strep Test (RADT)
For a rapid strep test, the throat and tonsils are swabbed to collect bacteria from the infected area for testing. The bacteria are analyzed to see whether strep (streptococcal) bacteria are causing...
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Image via Wikipedia Alternative Names: PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Definition:Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air...
View ArticleGroup B Streptococcus (GBS) Infection
Definition: Infection with Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also known as ‘Streptococcus agalactiae’ and more colloquially as Strep B and group B Strep, can cause serious illness and sometimes death,...
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