Q: How long does it take for results?
A: Rapid Antigen Covid-19 Tests take from 5-15 Minutes. Lab based PCR Tests take from 2-24 hours.
Q: What’s the difference between an Antigen Test and a PCR Test?
A: Antigen tests resemble a pregnancy test and use specifically coated testing medium which changes color based upon a positive virus test. Antigen tests take from 5-10 minutes to develop and are done utilizing a nasal-pharyngal swab which is inserted into the nose and then mixed with a buffering solution. This solution will display a positive result if active virus is detected by the test. Antigen tests are 81%-87% accurate.
A: PCR or Polymerase Chain Reaction tests check the specific virus DNA and use a “fingerprint” of that virus to identify if a person is infected. This is accomplished by using a nasal pharyngal swab to swab a patient which is then mixed by a buffering solution and then that solution is micro-pipetted into a testing well which is run through a machine for 20-50 cycles to try and cultivate or grow the virus. These tests are 98.0% – 99.0% accurate.
Q: What makes The Covid Doctors Different from other testing places?
A: Our name basically says it all. We are run and owned by Doctors so even though we are doing testing for COVID-19 we are able to take it a step further and provide treatments and therapies for patients who are positive. Our physicians and nurse practitioners are board-certified Internal Medicine, Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine trained so we are able to help you navigate through the disease if you become sick.
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