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How is COVID-19 tested

Get tested for COVID-19 in Dubai from the comfort of your home, office or hotel through the RT-PCR Sample Collection service offered by First Response Healthcare.

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How is COVID-19 tested

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  1. HowisCOVID-19tested?

  2. COVID-19viruscanbetestedforthroughanRTPCRTestoran AntigenTest. PCRstandsforPolymeraseChainReaction,andthe PCRtestisa molecular testthatisusedto detectthepresence oftheactualvirus’ geneticmaterial,inordertofindoutwhetherornotyouhavecontracted the virus at the time of the test. The Antigen Test, on the other hand, detectscertainproteinsinthevirus.TheRT-PCRtestanalyzesone’s upperrespiratoryspecimen,lookingfortracesofthevirusthatcauses COVID-19,alsoknownasRibonucleicAcidor RNAof SARS-CoV-2- ThePCRtest has thegoldstandardfordiagnosingCOVID-19andis knowntohavea 97%accuracy.ItisusedtoconfirmtheCOVID-19 diagnosisacrossseveralcountries.

  3. ItstestingmethodfollowsReal-TimeReverse TranscriptionPolymerase ChainReaction(RT-PCR)genedetectionmethodthroughthe sample collectionofthenose swab(NasopharyngealSwab)andthethroat swab.Thefluidsample iscollectedbyinsertingalongnasalswabinto thenostrilandbytakingfluidfromthebackofone’snose or byusinga shorternasalswab.Sometimes,thelongswabmayalsobeinserted intothebackofone’sthroat,whichisalsoknownastheOropharyngeal Swab.TheCOVID-19PCRtestwillbepositiveinactiveinfections about3-5 daysfollowingexposuretothevirusandusuallybefore symptomsbeginor beforeyouhavethe abilitytotransmitthe virusto others.

  4. Youcanbookan appointmentforPCRtest Dubaifromthe comfortof yourhome,officeorhotelthroughtheRT-PCRSampleCollection serviceofferedbyFirstResponseHealthcare(FRH).FRHisa JCI- accreditedhomehealthcareorganizationinDubaithatprovidespatient- centeredhomehealthcareservicesofhighestquality.Theyhavea teamoftrained,experiencedandDHA-licenseddoctorsandnurses whocollectyourCOVID-19RT-PCRsamplefromanywhereinDubai andfollowthestrictclinicalprotocolsandguidelinesto minimizethe risksofinfectioncontamination.Additionally,FRHisalsoaffiliatedwith laboratoriesthatare DHA-approvedandprovideresultsthatare authorizedfordomesticandinternationaltravel.Testresultsare normallyavailablewithin18-24hours.

  5. Butforurgentrequirementsyoucanbookan Expresstest through whichtheresultswillbe availablewithin8-10 hours.TobookaCOVID- 19RT-PCRTestinDubai,youcancallor WhatsAppon0505050387or Dial800DIALDOC.Youcan alsobookanappointmentonlinebyvisiting https://firstresponseHYPERLINK"https://firstresponse.ae/". HYPERLINK"https://firstresponse.ae/"ae/

  6. For more details visit: https://firstresponse.ae/covid-19-pcr-test/

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