{"id":532,"date":"2023-03-17T14:19:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/tailoredmd\/?p=532"},"modified":"2023-03-17T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:22:08","slug":"covid-test-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/tailoredmd\/2023\/03\/17\/covid-test-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID Test Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"532\" class=\"elementor elementor-532\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f2f633 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4f2f633\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-post-title elementor-size-default\">COVID Test Basics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d745174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d745174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>How COVID testing works and what it means for\u00a0you<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4d27bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4d27bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8acaaf6\" data-id=\"8acaaf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04e8854\" data-id=\"04e8854\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89bbba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89bbba4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b33e832\" data-id=\"b33e832\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538b74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538b74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>There are two types of tests<\/h2><p>The nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) or viral <strong>\u201cSwab test\u201d<\/strong>, and the immunoglobulin, antibody test or <strong>\u201cBlood test.\u201d<\/strong> These are used for very distinct circumstances.<\/p><p>\u200d<\/p><h2>The swab test<\/h2><p>If you have signs of an active infection, the test you get is the Swab Test. There are now designated drive through testing sites throughout the city. Many clinics, including myself, have deliberately decided to not perform swab tests in office to minimize risk to other patients who need primary care services. Also, there are now many free drive through testing locations throughout San Antonio.<\/p><p>\u200d<\/p><h2>The antibody test<\/h2><p>The second test is the antibody test. An antibody is your immune response so this test will potentially show if you had the infection in the past. There are a couple key things to know about this testing. After reading the following, you may be asking yourself, \u201cWhy then would I get the antibody test?\u201d That is a great question and currently I have not pursued this test myself or recommended it to my friends, family, or patients who have not had a COVID-like illness.<\/p><p>\u200d<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>\u201cIt cannot be assumed that presence of antibodies confers protection from reinfection until durability and duration of immunity is established\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cAsymptomatic persons who test positive without recent history of compatible illness have low likelihood of active infection and should follow recommendations to prevent infection\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cNo change to clinical practice or use of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be made\u2026\u201d for people who test positive for antibodies<\/li><li>\u201cHere in San Antonio it\u2019s very likely that a positive test is no better than a coin toss.\u201d The reason for this takes time to explain but it has to do with statistics and the terms: pretest probability and test specificity\/sensitivity.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u200d<\/p><h2>Testing in San Antonio, Texas<\/h2><p>So the main point: if you have any symptoms, get the swab test. Otherwise, I am still not convinced that the antibody test has much utility in San Antonio but should be looked at on a case by case basis, such as before a surgery. You can find Texas COVID-19 Swab Test Collection Sites <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/coronavirus\/testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u200d<\/p><p>New data on COVID 19 comes out daily and I have several clients who work in healthcare, so if you have any information that you would like to add, please send me an email and link to your source: clements23@gmail.com.<\/p><p>\u200d<\/p><p>Sources: CDC.gov, Dynamed.com, San Antonio Current. Dr Ruth Berggren with UT Health, Drs. 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