Bio and adopt Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Does anyone have any knowledge of how accurate the PCR strep test is for our PANDAS kids? My son is having PANDAS flare but not showing any other signs of strep. Doc is sending of PCR for strep and did not run rapid. Im sure PCR works great for "normal" kids but PANDAS kids always seem to not follow the rules of test results. Should I trust the PCR results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglem Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I thought PCR looks for DNA from bacteria? Seems like that should be acurate. Have you considered nonstrep triggers? Mycoplasma frequently triggers as does lyme and in some kids viruses as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Strep can residue in the gut, and anal strep (sorry, but true) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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