2024年8月24日 · COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading the virus to others.

2022年1月7日 · Using a nasal swab, antigen tests can produce results in 15 minutes. When can you expect results and how accurate will they be? These tests are available for purchase where at-home tests are sold.

2025年1月21日 · Healthcare providers can use a PCR test to determine whether you have a COVID infection. They use a swab to get a sample of mucus or secretions from deep in your nose. PCR is then used to determine if genetic material (RNA) of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) in your sample. What can PCR detect?

2024年8月29日 · Viral tests, including nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and PCR tests, as well as antigen tests, are used as diagnostic tests to detect current infection with SARS-CoV-2, determine the need for prevention measures, and inform a person's medical care.

There are two common types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests: Samples for COVID-19 diagnostic tests are typically collected using an anterior nares (nasal) swab sample. Some diagnostic tests use...

2021年9月15日 · There are currently two primary types of COVID-19 tests being used to test patients for COVID-19: molecular tests (also known as nucleic acid, RNA or PCR tests) and rapid antigen tests.

2024年7月18日 · COVID-19 diagnostic testing shows current infection with the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the following types of tests for diagnosing COVID-19. These tests look for genetic material from the COVID-19 virus.

CVS Health is offering lab and rapid COVID testing (Coronavirus) at 4140 COUNTY ROAD 101 N PLYMOUTH, MN 55446, to qualifying patients. Schedule your test appointment online.

2020年11月2日 · There are two main types of diagnostic tests: Molecular tests are the most accurate but usually are performed by lab technicians. Antigen tests are fast and inexpensive but less accurate. What they have in common: Both are collected by throat, nasal swabs, and, in some cases, saliva/drool; Both issue a positive or negative result

2020年5月21日 · Wondering what actually happens during COVID-19 nasal swab testing -- and if you should get tested for the novel coronavirus? Get answers to these questions and more from laboratory medicine expert Micah Bhatti, M.D.