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COVID-19 Testing Overview

This document provides information about COVID-19 testing, including: - There are two kinds of tests - viral tests that detect a current infection and antibody tests that detect a past infection. - People who should consider getting tested include those with symptoms, close contact with someone who has COVID-19, participated in higher risk activities, been referred by a healthcare provider. - To get tested for a current infection, contact your healthcare provider or state/local health department for testing location information. Test results should be self-isolated pending results and follow medical advice.

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COVID-19 Testing Overview

This document provides information about COVID-19 testing, including: - There are two kinds of tests - viral tests that detect a current infection and antibody tests that detect a past infection. - People who should consider getting tested include those with symptoms, close contact with someone who has COVID-19, participated in higher risk activities, been referred by a healthcare provider. - To get tested for a current infection, contact your healthcare provider or state/local health department for testing location information. Test results should be self-isolated pending results and follow medical advice.

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COVID-19 Testing Overview


Updated Dec. 7, 2020

Find out who should get tested. Protect yourself and others. Wear a mask, wash hands often, stay 6 ft from others.
Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests.

●● A viral test tells you if you have a current infection.


●● An antibody test might tell you if you had a past infection.


Coronavirus Self-Checker
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Considerations for who should get tested


People who have symptoms of COVID-19.
People who have had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more) with someone with con�rmed
COVID-19.
People who have taken part in activities that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 because they cannot socially
distance as needed, such as travel, attending large social or mass gatherings, or being in crowded indoor settings.
People who have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, local  or state health
department.

Not everyone needs to be tested. If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and
follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional.

How to get tested for current COVID-19 infection


You can visit your state or local   health department’s website to look for the latest local information on testing.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and want to get tested, call your healthcare provider �rst.

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IIff yyoouu tteesstt nneeggaattiivvee, you probably were not infected at the time your sample was collected. The test result only
means that you did not have COVID-19 at the time of testing. Continue to take steps to protect yourself.

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Last Updated Dec. 7, 2020

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