Instructions on how to use the Abingdon Health rapid Strep A self-test
The sealed pouch contains the following:
1 x test device with dessicant bag
1 x sterile swab
1 x sterile spatula to hold tongue down
1 x plastic tube for placing sample into, with dropper
1 x test tube and dropper containing solution 1 (with blue cap)
1 x test tube and dropper containing solution 2 (with green cap)
1 x holder for keeping test tube in a vertical position
1 x instruction manual
1. Carefully wash hands with warm soapy water and ensure they are completely dry.
2. Remove all items within the package and spread out onto a clean surface.
3. Using the sterile spatula to hold your tongue down, take the sterile swab to obtain a sufficient swab from the back of the throat.
4. Insert the cotton tip of the swab into the plastic tube.
5. Place the plastic tube into the holder to keep it in an upright position.
6. Squeeze 4 drops of solution 1 (blue cap) into the plastic tube containing the swab sample.
7. Squeeze 4 drops of solution 2 (green cap) into the plastic tube containing the swab sample.
8. Using the swab, gently mix the 2 solutions together and leave the swab in the solution for 2-5 minutes.
9. Remove the swab, making an effort to squeeze as much of the cotton tip to collect as much liquid from the sample as possible.
10. Apply the dropper to the top of the plastic tube containing the liquid.
11. Squeeze 1 drop into the well of the test device.
12. Await reading.
13. 1 red line denotes a negative result for strep throat.
14. 2 red lines indicate a positive result for strep throat
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