COVID-19 Antigen Testing Clinic in Laredo, Pharr, and Weslaco
DOC-AID Urgent Care & Walk-in Clinic offers COVID-19 Antigen Testing with in-house processing for same-day results in most cases.
We are open 7 days a week, 10 am - 8 pm
We have convenient locations to serve you in Laredo, Pharr, and Weslaco.
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COVID-19 ANTIGEN TESTING IN-HOUSE PROCESSING
What does a positive COVID-19 antigen test result mean?
What does a negative COVID-19 antigen test result mean?
We have five convenient Urgent Care locations in Laredo, Weslaco, and Pharr, TX, to treat you. In addition to our physical locations, we offer telemedicine services to provide you with care anytime, anywhere in Texas!
COVID-19 ANTIGEN TESTING IN-HOUSE PROCESSING
Antigen tests are immunoassays that detect the presence of a specific viral antigen, which implies a current viral infection. Antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 are generally less sensitive than real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and other nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for detecting the presence of viral nucleic acid. (Source: CDC). Results are usually ready on the same day.
What does a positive COVID-19 antigen test result mean?
A positive Antigen test means that you most likely have an active infection, especially if it is accompanied by symptoms. Please take proper measures, quarantine, and await the PCR confirmatory results. This type of assessment requires a medical evaluation by your provider. Talk to your provider for more specific information. Be sure to ask questions if you don't understand what the results mean and what the test can detect.
What does a negative COVID-19 antigen test result mean?
A negative antigen test result means that you probably do NOT have a current infection but will need a viral PCR test to confirm due to the chance of having a false negative.
All in-house processed tests are performed in a CLIA laboratory.
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