The COVID-19 diagnostic center at Charles Hadley Park in Miami-Dade County now extends its capacity to asymptomatic adults 65 and older. Located at 1350 NW and 50th Street, those interested should call 305 – 960 – 5050 to request an appointment.
But if you can’t get out of the house, the
US Food and Drug Administration, FDA,
authorizes home coronavirus testing.
The test, created by the Corporation of
Laboratorios de America, (LabCorp), can be done by the patient himself and
consists of collecting a nasal sample, using the self-collection kit of
LabCorp. It contains the appropriate cotton swabs for this type of
exam. Once finished, the patient must send their sample in a package
isolated, to the LabCorp laboratory for later analysis.
FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn said
that this new coronavirus test variant is as reliable and safe as
those currently practiced in diagnostic sites.
These kits will be available to the population in the coming weeks at a cost of $ 119. The first LabCorp Kits will be for healthcare personnel and for emergency personnel.
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