04/12/2022
COVID 19 Testing Guidelines - Update by Province April 11.
Who qualifies for a PCR test?
SYMPTOMATIC people:
- age 70 +
- age 60 + who only have 1-2 doses of covid vaccine (not 3)
- immunocomprimised
- age 18 + who do not have 3 doses of covid vaccine plus have:
> obesity
> diabetes
> heart disease, hypertension or chronic heart failure
> cerebral palsy
> intellectual disability
> sickle cell disease
> moderate / severe kidney disease
> moderate / severe liver disease
- other people at high risk of severe disease who may be eligible for covid treatment (antivirals) if test positive
- pregnant women
- health care workers
- staff, volunteers, residents/inpatients, essential care providers and visitors in high risk settings (i.e. hospital, nursing and retirement homes, paramedic services, congregate living settings such as group homes and shelters)
- household members of high risk setting workers (i.e. health care workers)
- home and community care workers
- agricultural workers in congregate settings (i.e. migrant farm workers)
- homeless, underhoused
- first responders - fire, police, paramedics
- staff and students in Provincial and Demonstration Schools
ASYMPTOMATIC (no symptoms) or could have symptoms:
- First Nation. Inuit. Metis and / or who self-identify as these plus their household members
- people travelling into First Nation, Inuit, Metis communities for work
- on admission/transfer to or from hospital or congregate living settings
- people identified by public health to be tested as part of an outbreak in high risk setting
- any patient with a scheduled surgical procedure requiring a general anaesthetic 24-48 hours prior to procedure date
- newborns born to people with confirmed COVID-19 at the time of birth within 24 hours of delivery with a repeat test at 48 hours after birth
- people 24-48 hours prior to treatment for cancer or prior to hemodialysis, at the discretion of treating clinician
To book a test: https://app.getcorigan.ca/
testing site (Rural Lambton Clinical Assessment Centre) can accommodate these tests.
If unable to book online, please email us covidclinic@clfht.com
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