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What Is It?
COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
COVID-19 rapid antigen test is a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for the detection of extracted nucleocapsid protein antigens specific to COVID-19 in nasopharyngeal and nasal swab specimens directly collected from individuals who are suspected of having the COVID-19 virus. This test only takes up to 10 minutes for results, is a minimally invasive specimen collection and is highly accurate.
COVID-19 Antibody Test
Antibody tests check your blood by looking for antibodies, which may tell you if you had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are proteins that help fight off infections and can provide protection against getting that disease again (immunity). Antibodies are disease specific. For example, measles antibodies will protect you from getting measles if you are exposed to it again, but they won’t protect you from getting mumps if you are exposed to mumps.
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Symptoms
COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
If you have been exposed to some who has tested positive for COVID-19 or are experincing symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle and body aches, headache, new loss of taste and/or smell, congestion and runny nose, nausea and vomiting and diarrhea.
COVID-19 Antibody Test
If you were sick earlier this year with symptoms such as fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body ache, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea you may have had COVID-19. If you did not recieve a test confirming this you may want to be tested for antibodies.
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Statistics
- There have been over 340,000 positive COVID-19 cases reported in Texas.
- It is possible if the virus acts as other viruses and you do have the antibodies you may not be suseptible to catch or carry the virus again.
- If you do test positive for antibodies you can donate your plasma for research to help develope a vaccine.
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How We Help
COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
This test is fast and virtualy painless. This is how the process works: you arrive at our office, call the office, we ask you some screening questions and take payment, a medical assistant comes out to your car and swabs your nasal cavity (not too deep) then within 10 minutes one of our medical provoders comes out to give you your results and advises you on next steps of care. You do not leave the comfort of your car.
COVID-19 Antibody Test
Antibody tests for COVID-19 are available at each of our clinics. These tests are a simple blood test and we have your results back to you within 2-4 days. After recieving your results we are here to help with any questions you may have.