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PCR Nasopharyngeal Swab (testing for current infection)

Positive Result:

  • Most likely you have an active COVID-19 infection and can give the virus to others.
  • Recommended Action: If you have symptoms , you may discontinue isolation and return to work if at least 3 days have passed without symptoms and at least 10 days have passed since the start of symptoms. If you do not have symptoms, you may discontinue isolation after 10 days have passed since your positive test was taken.
  • Patient will receive a text message with their result once patient NAME and DOB are verified. Patient will be directed to a link with home care instructions and can further access results from the patient portal.
    *5-10% of lab results come back inconclusive and may require retesting.

Negative Result:

  • Most likely you do not have an active COVID-19 infection.
  • You may return to work unless you begin to develop symptoms or have known exposure.
  • Patient will receive a text message with their result once patient NAME and DOB are verified. Results will also be posted to the patient portal for download.

ANTIBODY TESTING (Testing for past infection- IgG; Testing for current infection IgM)

*Please visit www.StarMed.care for information pertaining to false negatives and positives associated with antibody tests

Positive IgG

  • You likely have had a COVID-19 infection.
  • Recommended Action: You may be protected from re-infection (have immunity), but this cannot be said with certainty; Selfquarantine for 10 days or until your PCR results are received.
  • Results will be provided within 5-10 minutes of the test.

Positive IgM

  • You may have an active COVID-19 infection.
  • Recommended Action: If you have symptoms or have been exposed, we recommend a PCR test and quarantining until results are received.
  • Results will be provided within 5-10 minutes of the test.

Negative Result

  • You likely never had or have not yet developed anti-bodies to a COVID-19 infection.
  • Recommended Action: If you are asymptomatic, you may return to work with using the proper PPE, social distancing, and monitoring COVID-19 symptoms if you've had known exposure, while awaiting your PCR results.
  • Results will be provided within 5-10 minutes of the test.

General Guidance

  • If you have symptoms or have been exposed, please quarantine until your PCR swab results have been received.
  • If you've had exposure, it is recommended to complete the 2019-nCov Symptom Self-Monitoring Log for at least 14 days from the date of exposure.
  • If you're experiencing symptoms including cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of taste/smell, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, please self-quarantine until your results are provided.
  • Go to the Emergency Room if you experience trouble breathing, chest pain/pressure, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, or bluish lips or face.
  • If you test positive for an antibody test, you may wish to have a formal blood draw and send off to our lab for definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 antibodies. If you have COVID-19, you may elect to donate your blood with the proper labs.
  • Employers will be notified of employee results if permission has been granted.
  • No test is ever perfect. All tests occasionally result in false positive results or false negative results. Sometimes the results are not definitive. For this and other reasons, results are always reviewed by our healthcare professionals.

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