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Test for current infection

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Aug. 24, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Aug. 24, 2020

Viral tests check samples from your respiratory system (such as swabs of the inside of the nose) to tell you if you currently have an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Some tests are point-of-care tests, meaning results may be available at the testing site in less than an hour. Other tests must be sent to a laboratory to analyze, a process that takes 1-2 days once received by the lab.
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How to decide if you should get a viral test -- How to get a viral test -- What to do after a viral test.
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests, Routine Laboratories
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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