Coronavirus test

The study intendes to test whether the patient is infected with the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemia or not. «Coronavirus» is a common and widespread name of a SARS-CoV-2 virus, the infection which can cause COVID-19 disease.

The examination can be assigned to people with symptoms of an acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI). As a rule, these are:

• fever;
• cough;
• labored breathing.

Other common symptoms of ARVI, such as the runny nose, are less common in coronavirus infections but are not excluded.

Also, the analysis can be assigned to patients who do not have any symptoms of the disease, but:

• had contact with confirmed virus carriers;
• arriving from countries of the red zone (with a high incidence of COVID-19);
• those who wish to leave the self-isolation regime ahead of schedule;
• leaving the country (a negative coronavirus test is a basis for visiting many countries worldwide).

Coronavirus testing can also be used as a precaution - to detect asymptomatic viruses.

All types of tests are widely used in medical practice, but they have many features. For example, the PCR test for coronavirus most accurately shows a virus in the human body. Antibody tests are also quite accurate, but the level of antibodies strongly depends on the person's immune response. Therefore, according to statistics, their error is higher.

The key to accurate PCR analysis of a coronavirus is the correct smear. Therefore, the smear for the PCR test on the coronavirus at our clinic is taken only by doctors who, in addition to taking the material for analysis, conduct the initial examination of the patient and assess his condition. Antibody tests for coronaviruses do not require special preparation from the patient and are performed by nurses.

The main advantage of testing at a private clinic is the speed of obtaining the result. Currently, state laboratories are crowded to such an extent that it takes 7 to 10 days to get a result. Instead, the patient receives the results at the Oxford Medical clinic,  depending on the type of analysis, within 1-2 days.