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Julia Halterman

Oct 14, 2026

1:26
Tell us about the problem that you're trying to solve with your saliva test.
1:32
Sure.
1:32
So, David, you have had a throat swab before, I'm sure, as have many of your listeners.
1:39
Having that throat swab jammed into the back of your sore throat is not fun.
1:44
It causes a gag reflex.
1:46
Physicians actually say that they're not doing it right if they don't get that gag reflex.
1:50
It's uncomfortable.
4:50
Explain to listeners just a little bit about the sore throat problem in pediatrics and how this sensitivity, specificity, improvement, and convenience of collection improves on the overall problem of strep throat in children.

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