COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. COVID-19 is now a pandemic affecting many countries globally.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, and tiredness. Other symptoms that are less common and may affect some patients include aches and pains, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell or a rash on skin or discoloration of fingers or toes. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but only have very mild symptoms.

Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing hospital treatment. Around 1 out of every 5 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart and lung problems, diabetes, or cancer, are at higher risk of developing serious illness. However, anyone can catch COVID-19 and become seriously ill. People of all ages who experience fever and/or cough associated with difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, chest pain/pressure, or loss of speech or movement should seek medical attention immediately. If possible, it is recommended to call the health care provider or facility first, so the patient can be directed to the right clinic.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

1. Your healthcare provider believes you may have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 based on your signs and symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, difficulty breathing), and/or because:
2. You live in or have recently traveled to a place where transmission of COVID-19 is known to occur, and/or
3. You have been in close contact with an individual suspected of or confirmed to have COVID-19.
4. If you are travelling to local provinces, cities or countries that testing is required as part of the travel requirement.
5. If you will undergo operations/surgery and COVID 19 Test is one of preoperative requirements.

Your samples will help find out if you have COVID-19.

QR Diagnostics Laboratory offers both Rapid Antigen Test and RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction).

RT-PCR test (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) test is designed to detect the virus that causes COVID-19 in respiratory specimens, (taken from the nose and throat of the person) and is the “Gold Standard”for clinical diagnostic detection of SARS-CoV-2.

Rapid Antigen tests are immunoassays that detect the presence of a specific viral antigen, which indicates that you have a current viral infection.

Both Rapid Antigen and RT PCR Test samples are collected through swabbing. The medical staff inserts a separate thin, flexible swab into the patient‘s nose and throat to collect a sample. One swab is gently rotated in both nostrils and another is brushed into the throat. The samples are then sealed in a tube and sent to the lab for analysis.

1. You may book for your appointment through QR Diagnostic Website.
2. Select your preferred test and package.
3. Fill up the registration and CIF Forms.
4. Process the payment thru website.
5. SMS and Email notification will be sent to you after completing the booking process.

For Walk-In (Pre-registered Only)

1. Patients are required to visit the swabbing site 15 mins before the appointment.
2. Wear your mask, face shield and bring your ID.
3. Show your ID to the registration officer to validate the patient and appointment. No appointment. No testing.
4. The registration officer will endorse you to the swabbing area for swab test once validated.
5. Your result will be submitted to your email address.

For Drive Thru (Pre-registered Only)

1. Patients are required to visit the swabbing site 15 mins before the appointment.
2. Wear your mask, face shield and bring your ID.
3. Proceed to the Drive Thru Lane
4. Roll down your window and how your ID to the registration officer to validate the patient and appointment. No appointment. No testing.
5. The registration officer will endorse you to the swabbing area for swab test once validated.
6. our result will be submitted to your email address.

Minimum age requirement is 8 yrs old. For patients who are 7 yrs old and below, they may be referred to Pedia MDs.

Patients should book at least two days before or as long as the schedule permits. Please check your destination local health travel requirement before booking.

The testing sites are located at:

1. QR Diagnostics – C5 Extension cor Quirino Pulanglupa Uno, Las Pinas
2. Vita Care Clinic – Parking Area, Vista Mall Taguig

If you have a positive test result (SARS-CoV-2 (causative agent of COVID-19) viral RNA DETECTED), it is very likely that you have COVID-19. Therefore, it is also likely that you may be placed in isolation to avoid spreading the virus to others. There is a very small chance that this test can give a positive result that is wrong (a false positive result). Your healthcare provider will work with you to determine how best to care for you based on the test results, medical history, and your symptoms.

A negative test result (SARS-CoV-2 (causative agent of COVID-19) viral RNA NOT DETECTED) means that the virus that causes COVID-19 was not found in your sample. For COVID-19, a negative test result for a sample collected while a person has symptoms usually means that COVID-19 did not cause your recent illness. However, it is possible for this test to give a negative result that is incorrect (false negative) in some people with COVID-19. This means that you could possibly still have COVID-19 even though the test result is negative. If this is the case, your healthcare provider will consider the test result together with your symptoms, possible exposures, and geographical location of places you have recently traveled in deciding how to care for you. It is important that you work with your healthcare provider to help you understand the next steps you should take.

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/Factsheet-for-Patients-2019-nCoV.pdf https://www.fda.gov/media/136151/download

If you have a positive test result for Rapid Antigen Test, it is very likely that you have COVID-19. Your healthcare provider will work with you to determine how best to care for you based on the test results, medical history, and your symptoms.

In most cases, negative antigen diagnostic test results are considered presumptive. CDC recommends confirming negative antigen test results with an RT-PCR test when the pretest probability is relatively high, especially if the patient is symptomatic or has a known exposure to a person confirmed to have COVID-19. Ideally, confirmatory RT-PCR testing should take place within two days of the initial antigen testing. If RT-PCR testing is not available, clinical discretion can be used in whether to recommend the patient isolate

It is important that you work with your healthcare provider to help you understand the next steps you should take.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/resources/antigen-tests-guidelines.html

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/coronavirus-testing-basics