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you develop symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and you've been exposed to the COVID-19 virus, contact your doctor. Tell him or her if you've traveled to any areas with ongoing community spread of the COVID-19 virus according to CDC and WHO. Also let your doctor know if you've had close contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Factors used to decide whether to test you for the virus that causes COVID-19 may differ depending on where you live. Depending on your location, you may need to be screened by your clinic to determine if testing is appropriate and available.
In the U.S., your doctor will determine whether to conduct tests for the virus that causes COVID-19 based on your signs and symptoms, as well as whether you have had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 or traveled to or lived in any areas with ongoing community spread of the COVID-19 virus in the past 14 days. Your doctor may also consider testing if you're at higher risk of serious illness.
To test for the COVID-19 virus, a health care provider uses a long swab to take a sample from the nose or throat. The samples are then sent to a lab for testing. If you're coughing up sputum, that may be sent for testing. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized at-home tests for the COVID-19 virus. These are available only with a doctor's prescription.
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