However, it is still possible that this test can give a false positive result, even when used in locations where the prevalence is below 5%. The Quick SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit has been designed to minimize the likelihood of false positive test results. Patient management should be made by a healthcare provider and follow current CDC guidelines to reduce the potential transmission of disease. Laboratory test results should always be considered in the context of clinical observations and epidemiological data (such as local prevalence rates and current outbreak/epicenter locations) in making a final diagnosis and patient management decisions. A health care provider also is any provider from whom the University or the employee’s group health plan will accept medical certification to substantiate a claim for benefits.Ī positive test result for COVID-19 indicates that RNA from SARS-CoV-2 was detected, and therefore the patient is infected with the virus and presumed to be contagious. Under federal regulations, a “healthcare provider” is defined as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, podiatrist, dentist, chiropractor, clinical psychologist, optometrist, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, or a clinical social worker who is authorized to practice by the State and performing within the scope of their practice as defined by State law, or a Christian Science practitioner. Alternatively, patients can make an appointment at any one of our conveniently located testing sites to have a sample collected. The specimen should then be sent to Pangea Laboratory as instructed.
Each sample we process will need to be collected by a physician or healthcare provider or collected under the supervision of a healthcare provider (For instance, as part of a telehealth consultation).įor patients self-collecting samples at home, an appropriate specimen should be collected using the provided swab kit, under the guidance of a healthcare provider. Please note that Pangea Laboratory does not collect specimens for this test on-site at our laboratory.
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