If you have a sore throat and are suspecting it might be Strep Throat, we can help. A Meyer Pharmacy trained professional can test you with a throat swab and a pharmacist can provide treatment if you are positive and are healthy enough for medicine.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

**We cannot provide this service for all populations-Please read the exclusions at the end of this paragraph**

COST OF SERVICE: $60 (insurance not accepted; payment due at time of service)

1. In a private room in the pharmacy, a trained staff professional will gather some health history and perform a physical assessment which includes the following measurements: blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, height, weight, temperature, visual inspection of throat.
2. If eligible for testing, a trained professional will perform a swab of the back of the throat and use that sample to do an onsite rapid antigen test. The result should be available within 15 minutes. Note*-this is a rapid test and we are not able to further culture the sample for later testing.
3. A pharmacist will review the test result and your health history to determine if antibiotic therapy is warranted. If it is, the prescription will be prepared immediately and provided (cost of the prescription is a separate charge and will be subject to insurance copay)
4. You will receive education and counseling on what to expect during your recovery.

**Please note, we CANNOT provide this service to those that meet the following exclusions:**

-Pregnant or breastfeeding

-had antibiotic therapy within previous 30 days for sore throat or upper respiratory infection

-under 6 years old

-Immunocompromised (blood cancer, immunesuppresant medications, HIV/AIDS)

-history of rheumatic fever/disease, scarlet fever, or GAS-induced glomerulonephritis

-currently have significant runny nose, cough, oral ulcers and/or hoarseness

-Upon evaluation; anyone deemed clinically unstable: altered mental status, BP under 90/60, pulse > 125, Breaths per minute > 30, Temporal temperature > 102 degrees F

If you fall in these groups, please make an appointment with a medical clinic.