COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

Southwest Urgent Care has been with you in the most difficult times faced by our world and is still readily available and serving you with all our resources.

We offer COVID-19 Testing; evaluations are available in-center and virtually depending on your location and reason for testing.

Whether you need a COVID-19 test for travel requirements or you have symptoms, we at Southwest Urgent care offer rapid and PCR testing 7 days a week.

Save your spot online, walk in, or schedule a Virtual Visit with one of our providers.

 

Virtual Visits for COVID-19

Thanks to the most continent way of today’s medical world, i.e., Virtual Visit or Virtual Urgent Care Services, also available at Southwest Urgent Care. Now it’s possible for you to be evaluated for COVID-19 by one of our experienced providers from the comfort of your home.

So, if you have COVID-19 symptoms, all you need is your smartphone or other some other device with an internet connection, and you are ready to meet your doctor.

Kindly consult and inform your Virtual provider about the reason for your COVID-19 evaluation, as walk-in testing is mandatory for some official purposes.

Virtual Visits are available 7 days a week, including holidays. Save your spot now!

 

COVID Travel Testing

Southwest wishes you a Happy and Safe trip!

No matter where you are flying, we can fulfill your COVID-testing travel requirements. Let us be a part of your Travel Plan by offering you COVID-19 Testing services.

It is advised to passengers flying to different countries to know about the specific COVID testing policy of the place of their visit. Passengers are usually required to take their tests within 72 hours of their arrival time. Reach out to our helpful staff for any specific query or to know further about different policies and procedures.

Save your spot today and BON VOYAGE!

 

 

Different Types of Screenings for Covid-19

There are two main types of l tests:

• Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• Antigen test

 

 

Polymerase Chain Reaction-PCR

Polymerase chain reaction or most commonly recognized as PCR is a molecular-based test. These types of tests are most often performed in a laboratory for diagnosis of COVID-19.

PCR test examines your upper respiratory specimen and directly screens for the presence of genetic material, Ribonucleic acid, or RNA viral of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. With the help of this test, the virus is detectable in the body before antibodies form or symptoms of the disease appear. These types of tests are able to diagnose early illnesses.

With a PCR swab test, your results should be available in approximately 3-7 days.

 

Antigen Test

Did you get nasal swabbed by a nurse? Yes, that’s the way for your COVID-19 antigen test!

Immunoassays that detect the presence of a specific viral antigen, indicating current viral infection in a body, are called Antigen Tests.

In this method, a sample or specimen is taken by swabbing inside your nose, nasopharyngeal, or saliva. These are rapid tests that produce results in 15-30 minutes and have been commonly used in the diagnosis of other respiratory pathogens, too, like influenza and RSV.

If a rapid COVID-19 test was requested by you, results could be produced in approximately 15 minutes.

 

NOTE: At Southwest Urgent Care, All the tests are performed following FDA’s testing requirements. In specific circumstances, one test type may be recommended over the other. Result timing will depend on the type of test you’ve received.