Powerful Tool for Covid-19 and the FLU
Covid-19 & Flu A/B
Whether or not you are symptomatic, our at-home test option can help you avoid unnecessary exposure to yourself and others.
If you think you have COVID-19 or if you require a COVID-19 test, consider the easy at-home testing solution from Home Genetics. You can avoid a trip to the doctor’s office and prevent exposure to yourself and others.
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With Home Genetics’ SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing, you perform your own saliva swab and return the sample directly to our lab. Within 24 hours of our lab receiving it, your results will be posted online. If you need proof that you have a negative test, you can print a copy of your report from your computer.
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When you order your SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing kit, everything you need (i.e. sample collection, instructions, etc) will be delivered to your door. After reading the instructions you will insert a small, sterile cotton swab into your mouth to obtain saliva. You will then place the swab in a secure tube, place it in the pre-paid envelope, and drop it in the mail.
Testing is completed within 24 hours of our receipt of your sample and results are posted in our patient portal for secure and easy access.
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Most insurance plans will cover this test. The cash price of the test is $109.
How It Works
Our laboratory analyzes the specimens using assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA.
These PCR assays can detect live or dead virus and even fragments of the virus.
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If you have symptoms, a positive PCR test shows that you have COVID-19 and can transmit the infection to others. If you do not have symptoms, a positive PCR test may mean that you can still be contagious. If the test detects dead virus or viral RNA fragments, you are not likely to transmit the disease to others.
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A person may test positive for up to 90 days past initial infection.
Who Should have this Test?
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Anyone who suspects they may have COVID-19 and wishes to avoid the doctor’s office.
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Those who require proof of a negative test before travel or other activity that may require an authorized lab report.
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Those who desire a COVID-19 test and unable to travel to a doctor’s office.
