Tro11 -“but if i put one down my throat and its positive then i could go to the doctor.”
Sure you could, but why spend at least $50 on the kit?
You said you have insurance -so that should cover going to the Doc, getting tested and any medications you might need. I see no reason to buy kits unless you have nothing to do with your money. And what happens if the Strep is negative, are you going to buy a Mono kit to see if that’s what’s causing the sore throat? You see we learn in school signs and symptoms of diseases, so we don’t have to test everything out there. So you might have a cold virus or a Strep throat or it could be Mono or other more rare causes. So sometimes it’s better to check things out by a medical practioner than “self- diagnose”!