![]() ![]() ![]() Should the needs rise again, please check back here for more information. Drive-thru testing at community testing sitesĭue to decreased demand for testing, drive thru testing is currently closed. If you’re looking for testing for your child, please review our FAQ section for information about testing options by age. Or, to get tested without an appointment, visit one of our drive-thru community testing sites. If you want to get tested without a full doctor visit for screening or care, we also offer appointments just for self-swab testing at our primary care offices. Please do not go to the Emergency Department or Urgent Care only for a COVID-19 test. If you’re sick and seek care for your symptoms, like at a doctor’s office or urgent care, your healthcare provider will help you decide if COVID-19 testing is right for you. If you’re not sure if you should be tested, try our risk assessment tool, send a message to your care team on MyAtriumHealth, call your doctor or use one of the care options here. Your care team will let you know how and when testing will be done. If you’re getting a procedure at Atrium Health, you may be tested for COVID-19 beforehand. You’re having surgery or another procedure that requires sedation.You might be asked to show a negative test result for work, school or travel, or to attend an event where exposure to COVID-19 is a risk. You should get tested if you were around a lot of people and couldn’t stay 6 feet apart, including travel and large social gatherings. If you were recently in a large group of people and you’re not fully vaccinated.If your first test is negative, get tested again 5 to 7 days later. If you’re not fully vaccinated: Get tested and start to quarantine as soon as you find out about the exposure.You don’t need to quarantine unless you test positive. If you’re fully vaccinated: Get tested 3 to 5 days after you were exposed to COVID-19.Exposure can happen if you’re within 6 feet of someone who tests positive for COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes, even if one or both of you were wearing a mask. It’s a good idea to get tested if you feel sick, even if you’re fully vaccinated. Some symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath and loss of taste and/or smell. ![]() Free community COVID-19 testing locations can be found at. The most current at home/OTC test instructions may be accessed at or on the brand/manufacturer’s website. The third test should be taken if second test is negative with at leastĤ8 hours between the second and third test.įor more information, please visit. Least 48 hours between the first and second test. The second test should be taken if the first test is negative with at *The first test should be taken 5 days after a known (Exposed to COVID-19 but no COVID-19 symptoms present) The second test should be taken if first test is negative with at least 48 hours between the first and second test. *The first test should be taken immediately if you have symptoms It shows if you’ve been infected by coronavirus in the past. Antibody tests only detect antibodies the immune system develops in response to the virus, not the virus itself. Rapid antigen tests include over-the-counter diagnostic tests authorized by the FDA for self-testing use at home or in other locations ( i.e., collect your own sample, perform the test, observe and respond to results without the need to submit a sample to a laboratory).Īntibody: Not used to diagnose an active infection. If you’re symptomatic and an antigen test shows a negative result, your health care provider may order a RT-PCR (molecular) test to confirm the result. Rapid antigen: Provides results diagnosing an active coronavirus infection faster than RT-PCR (molecular) tests, but has a higher chance of missing an active infection. ![]() This test is typically highly accurate and usually does not need to be repeated. The sample can be can be analyzed at the doctor’s office or clinic where it was collected, so results may be available quicker. Rapid RT-PCR: A molecular test that diagnoses an active coronavirus infection. The sample is sent to a lab for analysis. Lab based RT-PCR: A molecular test that diagnoses an active coronavirus infection. ![]()
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