Note: Medical Offices of Manhattan do not test or treat anyone under 18 years of age; This includes all COVID Tests. We also do not perform any Rapid RT-PCR COVID Testing.
The latest CDC published that symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC claims it will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19. The CDC also advises on seeking medical attention when emergency warning signs occur for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
**This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.**
Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.
Quick Facts:
- Purpose: Present infection
- Method: Nasal swab
- Results: Same day delivered to you electronically in your LabFinder portal
- Test: Abbott BinaxNow
- Cost: Self-Pay $125 for the Test-Only
- FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The rapid COVID test is administered at the point of care by nasal swab by a medical assistant or primary care provider. The rapid antigen test can return results showing whether the patient is infected with acute COVID-19 the same day, as opposed to the 3-5 day estimated wait for most nasal swab tests.
COVID-19 rapid testing reveals only whether the COVID-19 virus is currently present. It does not test whether or not the patient has previously been infected by COVID-19, or whether any other viruses are currently present. The test does not react to the presence of any other seasonal coronaviruses.
You should get a Rapid COVID Test if you:
- Think they may have COVID-19
- A NEED for same-day results
- Need results to get back to work or school.
- Need results to travel or be accepted into the state or USA.
- You don’t mind paying cash for the test.
Quick Facts:
- Purpose: Present infection
- Method: Swab
- Result in: Same day delivered to you electronically in your LabFinder portal
- Test: Abbott ID Now
- Cost: $125 for the Test-Only
- FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The Rapid COVID Swab Test is administered at the point of care by nasal swab by a licensed medical assistant or primary care provider. The results show whether a patient is positive with an acute COVID-19 infection within the same day, as opposed to the typical 3-5 day estimated wait time for most nasal swab tests.
THE ABBOT ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY IS A NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TEST (NAAT) THAT USES TRANSCRIPTION MEDIATED AMPLIFICATION TO PROVIDE ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF COVID-19 RNA. THE FDA HAS GRANTED EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) FOR THE USE OF THIS TEST. A POSITIVE RESULT INDICATES THE DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID FROM THE RELEVANT VIRUS. NUCLEIC ACID MAY PERSIST EVEN AFTER THE VIRUS IS NO LONGER VIABLE. FOR TRAVEL PURPOSES, THE PATIENT MUST CONTACT THE AIRLINE AND DESTINATION FOR GUIDANCE ON CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE RESULTS OF THIS TEST WILL BE ACCEPTED BY ANY AIRLINE OR ANY GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION.
Similar to the PCR test our Abbott ID Now test is a molecular test.
You should get Rapid COVID Test – Molecular NAAT if you:
- Think they may have COVID-19
- A NEED for same-day results
- Need results to get back to work or school.
- Need results to travel or be accepted into the state or USA.
For More Information on COVID Testing for You Organization, Contact:
On-Site Testing and Workplace Testing for COVID
