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COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 testing checks for current and past COVID-19 infections. Formé Medical Center and Urgent Care in White Plains, New York, is a state-of-the-art facility that offers COVID-19 testing. The team provides COVID-19 testing seven days a week and offers 24 hours results via email and text message. Call the office for more information about our Covid-19 testing. Telemedicine visits are also available to discuss symptoms that may indicate a COVID-19 infection.

COVID-19 Testing Q & A

COVID-19 testing refers to the various tests that check for a current or past COVID-19 infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Formé Medical Center and Urgent Care is a state-of-the-art medical facility that offers many types of COVID-19 testing. The tests available include:

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test

The PCR COVID-19 test is a nasal swab that tests for an active infection. It’s the most reliable test for diagnosing COVID-19. However, getting the results from the PCR COVID-19 test may take up to 24 hours for results.

Rapid COVID-19 test

The rapid COVID-19 test checks for a current COVID-19 infection. Also known as the antigen test, the rapid COVID-19 test looks for protein markers — antigens — associated with SARS-CoV-2.

Like the PCR test, the rapid COVID-19 test is a nasal swab test that collects secretions from your nose. With the rapid test, you can expect results within 15 minutes. However, the rapid COVID-19 test results are less accurate than the PCR test and you can test negative even if you have the virus.

The team at Formé Medical Center and Urgent Care may perform the rapid test to screen for COVID-19 and follow up with the PCR test to confirm your results.

COVID-19 antibody testing

The COVID-19 antibody test checks to see if you have antibodies that may protect you from the virus. You may have antibodies from a past COVID-19 infection.
The COVID-19 antibody test is a blood test and it may take a week or more to get your results.

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should get a PCR or rapid COVID-19 test. Symptoms of COVID-19 include:

  • Fever
  • Dry cough
  • Fatigue or weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Loss of smell or taste
  • Rash

You should also undergo COVID-19 testing if you had close contact with someone who recently tested positive for the disease.

The Formé Medical Center and Urgent Care team may recommend COVID-19 antibody testing if you think you had COVID-19, but never got tested.

They perform COVID-19 testing Monday through Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9am-3pm.

Call Formé Medical Center and Urgent Care or book your COVID-19 test online today.

Are you traveling? Ask us about our same-day PCR test today.

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