{"id":13485,"date":"2020-05-20T20:36:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T00:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hancockregionalhospital.org\/?p=13485"},"modified":"2020-05-20T20:36:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T00:36:05","slug":"coronasmarts-testing-for-past-and-current-infections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/zh\/2020\/05\/coronasmarts-testing-for-past-and-current-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronasmarts: Testing for past and current infections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">If you\u2019re just anxious or curious, COVID-19 testing isn\u2019t for you, as appealing as a negative result may sound. (Although a whopping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/false-negatives-covid19-tests-symptoms-assume-you-have-illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30% of negatives<\/a> turn out to be erroneous.) Shortages in testing kits and laboratory capacity remain a very real challenge, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-nCoV\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u75be\u75c5\u9810\u9632\u63a7\u5236\u4e2d\u5fc3\u5efa\u8b70<\/a> testing only for those who have symptoms. If that\u2019s you, get in touch with your healthcare provider for next steps.<\/p>\n<p>Testing options currently rely on swab or needle:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/testing\/diagnostic-testing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Viral tests<\/a> are most common and utilize those intimidating long swabs to collect a sample from your respiratory system through your nose. After your sample has been collected, molecular testing looks for the virus\u2019s genetic material. This kind of test diagnoses an active infection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/testing\/serology-overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antibody tests<\/a> examine blood samples to identify the proteins that fight infections. If coronavirus antibodies are in your blood, you\u2019ve had the disease. An antibody test is used only to diagnose previous infections. So far, researchers aren\u2019t sure that immunity results from an infection. It\u2019s possible you can be re-infected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FDA recently approved at-home viral testing kits that rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-first-diagnostic-test-using-home-collection-saliva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">saliva <\/a>\u6216\u8005 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-first-test-patient-home-sample-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nasal <\/a>samples. That makes things easier for the patient, although there may be some issues with keeping the materials sterile and the samples intact. The greatest concern, though, is that these samples still need to be sent to a lab for analysis, and labs are swamped with samples right now.<\/p>\n<p>If you fall into one of the CDC\u2019s high-priority categories, a test may be in order. Otherwise, the best advice is to assume you have the virus even if you\u2019re pretty sure you don\u2019t\u2014and act accordingly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/steps-when-sick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep others safe<\/a>.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re just anxious or curious, COVID-19 testing isn\u2019t for you, as appealing as a negative result may sound. (Although a whopping 30% of negatives turn out to be erroneous.) 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