新型冠状病毒肺炎测试
Community 医院 tests people who have 新型冠状病毒肺炎 symptoms. We do not test for 新型冠状病毒肺炎 for walk-in community members with no symptoms.
Where can I get a 新型冠状病毒肺炎 test?
访问 Monterey County 疫苗 for a complete list of 新型冠状病毒肺炎 testing locations near you.
Monterey County Department of Health offers additional 新型冠状病毒肺炎 resources and testing locations. Some clinics and pharmacies also offer testing. 呼叫 1 (888) 634-1123 to make an appointment, or register online.
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Common questions about 新型冠状病毒肺炎 testing
Does it matter what type of test I get?
Yes — the right test for each person’s situation really does matter. Here are the different types of tests:
- PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are highly reliable for people with or without symptoms. They show an active infection or recent past infection. If you do not have symptoms and want to be tested for travel, 工作, 或者其他原因, you should get a PCR test. (There are now also nucleic acid amplification tests, which are similar to PCR tests.) PCR tests are available for free at 县检测点. They are also available for a fee at Doctors on Duty, and through commercial labs such as Quest or ArcPoint.
- Antigen or rapid antigen tests should be used only if the patient has symptoms. The results are not reliable for people without symptoms, so antigen tests should not be performed on people without symptoms or for reasons such as travel or returning to 工作.
- 抗体测试 indicate whether someone may have had an infection with the virus that causes 新型冠状病毒肺炎. It does not diagnose a current infection.
How quickly will I get results?
Timing on results varies; ask the provider you are using. Currently, tests processed by Community 医院 can take 4-24 hours for results to be available. If you are a 蒙太奇的健康 patient, signing up for MyChart, 蒙太奇的健康’s online medical record, may help you receive test results faster, especially if your result is negative.
If I tested positive, should I have a second test later to show that I no longer have 新型冠状病毒肺炎?
No. According to the CDC and Monterey County Health Department, you must quarantine for 10 days after the positive test result. A second test is not helpful as those who have tested positive can still test positive for 新型冠状病毒肺炎 for months after the positive result. 10天后, it is thought that you are no longer contagious to others if no symptoms are present.
What if I need a test to return to 工作 or school or to travel?
测试 and repeat testing is not recommended to “clear” people to return to 工作 after having 新型冠状病毒肺炎 or a COVID-like illness. Current recommendations are for people to be cleared to return to 工作 based on CDC guidelines and improvement of symptoms without the need for a repeat test. Community 医院 receives many calls and visits from people who have been told they need to get a second test to return to 工作. 再一次。, it’s not recommended and Community 医院 does not test people who do not have symptoms unless they are inpatients or having certain procedures.
