What is Nucleic Acid Testing?
Diagnosis of clinical pathogenesis is carried out under laboratory conditions by analyzing the RNA gene sequence of the virus and testing it using PCR amplification. Currently, nucleic acid testing is the most effective test for early determination of whether a patient is infected with a virus, early detection, and early treatment.
After the occurrence of the new crown outbreak, our hospital actively followed the work deployment of the provincial and municipal health care commissions on the development of the new crown nucleic acid testing business, installed the first testing equipment on April 21, and added two staff members to carry out the new crown virus nucleic acid testing business on April 25, and then added the second testing equipment on May 22, with a maximum daily testing capacity of up to 400 people, and it was the first in the surrounding areas to The new coronavirus nucleic acid test is one of the first laboratories in the neighboring areas to carry out the new coronavirus nucleic acid test, so that "should be examined as much as possible, willing to test as much as possible".
Who should undergo nucleic acid testing?
A key group of people "should be tested as much as possible"
1. close contacts;
2. foreign entrants;
3. fever clinic patients;
4. hospitalized and surgical patients;
5. health care workers;
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6. Quarantine and border control personnel at ports;
7. Prison staff;
8. Staff of social welfare and nursing institutions.
Second, other groups of people "would like to check as much as possible".
How long does it take to get the results of a nucleic acid test?
One, the emergency seriously ill patients admitted to the hospital at any time sampling.
Two, general patients are sampled every day from Monday to Sunday during working hours.
Three, location: outpatient clinic, second floor, nucleic acid testing.
Four, nucleic acid test, antibody test 24 hours to get the test report.
Is there a risk of infection during the test?
Sampling process, the doctor will use a swab like cotton swabs to wipe the back wall of the throat and tonsil glands on both sides, each part of the 3-5 times, it takes about 30 seconds. The hospital will disinfect the area for the test, and healthcare workers will also disinfect their hands to avoid cross-infection. The sampling process is safe and clean and there is no need to worry about the risk of infection.
What do I need to prepare for the test?
Keep your mouth clean before the test in order to avoid the effect of food residue on secretion collection. Wear a mask during the waiting period and consciously keep a safe distance of more than one meter.
What should I do if I have a positive test?
If the nucleic acid test is positive, the diagnosis of novel coronavirus pneumonia can be made by combining the patient's symptoms with ancillary tests such as chest CT and blood tests, as well as the patient's epidemiologic profile. Patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia may present with fever, cough, sputum, chest tightness and wheezing. If the diagnosis of novel coronavirus pneumonia is made, the patient should be isolated and given effective antiviral and symptomatic supportive treatment.
Is the cost of nucleic acid testing reimbursable?
June 19, the National Health Insurance Bureau issued a notice, clearly requiring local procedures to nucleic acid testing and other items into the health insurance, to support the realization of the "should be examined, willing to test all".