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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
DiagnosisIf you have symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019, known as COVID-19, or you've been exposed to the COVID-19 virus, contact your healthcare team. Let them know if you've had close contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19.In the United States, at-home COVID-19 tests are available. Free tests can be mailed to U.S. addresses, or you can purchase tests in stores, pharmacies or online. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, also known as the FDA, approves or authorizes the tests. On the FDA website, you can find a list of the tests that are validated and their expiration dates. You also can check with your healthcare professional before buying a test if you have any concerns.When taking a test at home, read the directions that come with the test carefully. Follow the instructions exactly to get as accurate a result as possible.COVID-19 tests also are available from healthcare professionals, some pharmacies and clinics, or at community testing sites.Here are some guidelines for when to take a COVID-19 test: If you have COVID-19 symptoms, test for the illness right away. If you were exposed to the COVID-19 virus but don't have symptoms, wait at least five days after exposure then test. If you have symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 30 days, you can test again. But if you were just exposed to the coronavirus and don't have symptoms, you don't need to test.Also, testing before an event or contact with people at high risk of serious illness helps prevent
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