Diagnostic Testing (COVID/FLU)
Get Quick Results With Rapid COVID Testing in Tucson
If you’re experiencing symptoms like sneezing, headaches, coughing, and a sore throat, you may wonder whether the cause of your discomfort is COVID-19 or another viral illness like the flu or a cold. Rapid COVID testing will help you discover what type of illness you have, so you can treat it accordingly and know how long to isolate from others to limit the spread of the illness. ImmediateCare Arizona offers rapid COVID and Flu testing that Tucson residents can count on for immediate results. We provide fastest COVID testing in Tucson, ensuring the results and reliable care. Just like our other services, COVID testing takes place in our comfortable, spa-like clinic without a long wait time. You can visit us for testing on a walk-in basis or make a same-day appointment. If you are visiting us for COVID testing, please wear a mask for your visit.
Should You Get Rapid COVID Testing?
COVID testing is typically recommended for anyone who is experiencing common symptoms of the illness, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, body aches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, headaches, and nasal congestion. Home testing kits are an option for COVID testing, but Antigen testing at a medical facility can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus with greater accuracy, especially if you are not showing symptoms. Testing when you are asymptomatic may be important prior to traveling or interacting with immunocompromised individuals, such as elderly relatives.
How Testing Works
COVID and Flu testing in Tucson is a quick process. Many patients prefer our covid rapid test in Oro Valley, where results come fast without compromising accuracy. First, a highly skilled medical professional at our clinic will collect a sample of respiratory material from the nose using a nasal swab. The material is then extracted in the lab and the genetic material is examined to detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Because ImmediateCare Arizona has laboratory facilities onsite, we can provide most test results in just 15 minutes or less. COVID testing is covered by most insurances.
What Your Results Mean
If your result is positive, you should isolate at home until your symptoms resolve. If you are asymptomatic, you can return to normal activities after 5 days or a negative COVID test. Isolation recommendations are the same regardless of vaccination status. However, if you are vaccinated, you are less likely to experience severe symptoms. During the course of the illness, it is essential to stay well-hydrated to help your immune system fight the virus. Once you begin to feel better, our COVID Remake IV micronutrient therapy can help you fully recover by restoring the vitamins and antioxidants your body needs to recoup.
A negative result means that you likely did not have an infection at the time of your test, but false negatives are possible. If you do have respiratory symptoms, your provider may also recommend a flu test to facilitate an accurate diagnosis.
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