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If you have had symptoms for less than 24 hours, testing may produce a false negative.

Symptoms of strep throat often include:

• Fever (>101.5)
• Pain when swallowing
• Sore throat that started very quickly and may look red
• Red and swollen tonsils
• White patches or streaks of pus on the tonsils
• Tiny, red spots on the roof of the mouth
• Swollen, tender glands/lymph nodes in the front of the neck
  *Many viral colds start with these same symptoms. Cough and runny nose are uncommon in strep