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Testing for COVID-19 | COVID-19 | CDC Getting a COVID-19 test Buy self-tests (at-home tests) Buy self-tests (at-home tests) online or in pharmacies and retail stores If you have health insurance, it may reimburse the cost of purchasing self-tests Visit FDA's website for a list of authorized tests Go to a testing location Visit a community-based testing location, such as a pharmacy or health center near you These locations may
Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 | COVID-19 | CDC This overview describes current information on the types of tests used to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection and their intended uses This information is intended for use by healthcare providers, public health professionals, and those organizing and implementing testing in non-healthcare settings
Laboratory Testing for Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Laboratory testing can help distinguish whether someone is susceptible to EBV infection or has a recent or past infection Healthcare providers can test for antibodies to specific EBV-associated antigens Monospot test is not recommended for general use
Waived Tests | Laboratory Quality | CDC Waived test results, such as prothrombin time and glucose levels, adjust medication dosages for anticoagulant therapy and diabetes In addition, erroneous results from diagnostic tests, such as those for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, can have unintended consequences
Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Lyme Disease Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease relies on serologic testing for antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi CDC recommends a two-step serologic testing process using FDA-cleared assays Serologic assays may be falsely negative during the first 4-6 weeks after infection Before CDC will recommend new tests, they must be cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for CDI | C. diff | CDC This is the most sensitive test available and is most often associated with false-positive results because of the presence of nontoxigenic C diff strains However, testing isolates for toxin production like so-called "toxigenic culture" helps to reduce false positive results
Screening for Cervical Cancer | Cervical Cancer | CDC Screening tests The HPV test and the Pap test can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early The HPV test looks for the virus (human papillomavirus) that can cause cell changes on the cervix The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately Both tests can be done in a doctor's office or
Measles Serology Testing | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC Instructions for blood collection Blood for serologic testing of measles at CDC is collected as described in the Infectious Disease Laboratories Test Directory entry for each test, listed below: Measles serology instrucitons (Test CDC-10244) Measles avidity instructions (Test CDC-10248) Testing infants or small children Blood for serologic testing of infants or small children can be collected
Laboratory Testing for Pertussis | Whooping Cough | CDC CDC serologic test CDC and the Food and Drug Administration developed a serologic assay that has been useful for confirming diagnosis, especially during suspected pertussis outbreaks A few state public health laboratories have included this assay as part of their testing regimen for pertussis
Testing and Diagnosis for Lyme disease | Lyme Disease | CDC Laboratory testing CDC recommends the use of FDA-cleared antibody tests for laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease As with antibody tests for other infectious diseases, the accuracy of these tests depends upon how long you've been infected Antibody tests may appear falsely negative during the first few weeks of infection, typically when a patient has an erythema migrans rash, but FDA-cleared