COVID-19 testing -When and How ?
All individuals need not be tested
Disease is primarily reported in Individuals with travel history to the affected countries or close contacts of positive cases.
WHOM TO TEST :
All symptomatic people who
- Have history of international travel in last 14 days
- Had come in contact of confirmed cases
- Are healthcare workers
- Are hospitalized patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) or Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or severe pneumonia
Asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of confirmed cases should be tested once between day 5 and day 14 of coming in his/her contact. Direct and high-risk contact includes:
- Those living in same household with a confirmed case
- Healthcare workers who examined a confirmed case without adequate protection as per WHO recommendations
Instructions
- Patients will get a web booking reference number in an SMS on the registered mobile.
- Web booking reference number is mandatory for the COVID-19 test at our centers.
- Patients allowed for sample collection are subject to verification and approval of all documents during the center visit.
- Patients should reach on time at the selected center as per the allocated date and time.
- Reports will be uploaded as per guidelines issued by ICMR & Telangana State Health Department.
- To download the Form 44, click here
- For more information on the COVID-19 collection centers/services, click here
- As per directives from Govt., the test price of Covid-19 is Rs. 2200/- at our centers.
