COVID-19 TESTING
COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2 and was discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China.
It is HIGHLY contagious and has QUICK SPREAD around the world.
COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, a flu, or pneumonia.
-CDC NOV. 2021
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PCR:
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Sample collection: nasopharynx
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Results: available in 24 hours.
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A doctor's test order (script) is required.
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Rapid Test:
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Sample collection: nasopharynx
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Results: available in 2-4 hours.
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Spike protein test:
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Sample collection: blood sample
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Results: available in 24 hours.
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This test will measure antibodies post exposure (non vaccinated person) or antibodies post vaccination.
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Saliva specimen collection test:
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Sample collection: saliva (must have not eat or drink anything 30 minutes prior to testing).
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Recommended for children
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Results: available within 48 hours.
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The sample collection process is the same for all nasopharynx test (Rapid Test, ID Now, PCR).