冠状病毒(COVID-19）

If you get a negative test result but are experiencing symptoms or know you were exposed, please continue quarantining to protect those around you. You can get a false negative if the test was administered too soon or too late into the infection.

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Antibody tests check your blood for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are a response formed by your immune system to attack a virus.

A positive antibody test is presumed to mean you were likely exposed to COVID-19 at some point. Currently, there’s not enough research to know for sure if the presence of antibodies means you’re protected against reinfection.

You do not need a physician referral to get an antibody test. The test costs $20 and is not billed to your insurance. Payment is required at the time of service.

Antibody tests include a blood draw. You can expect to be in the clinic for around 20 minutes, just as you would for any other blood draw.

Learn More About Antibody Tests

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Antigen tests can indicate if a patient currently has a COVID-19 infection. It tests for specific proteins from the COVID-19 virus with a nasal swab that doesn’t need to go as deep into the sinus area. The results usually come back within 15 minutes, faster than other existing tests.

Antigen tests will become available in phases.

Learn more about antigen tests.

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Yes. Sanford Health and many area pharmacies offer delivery and mail-order services. Patients should call their pharmacy to confirm these services are available.

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Yes. In both of those cases, you can still contract COVID-19.

Although we have learned a lot about this virus in the past year, there are still many unknowns. We do not know how long immunity lasts after you recover from COVID-19, and there have been documented cases of reinfection within Sanford Health’s footprint. We recommend you still wear a mask after contracting the virus.

After your first vaccine dose, it is possible to get sick with COVID-19 and spread it to others because this dose only starts to build protection. It is important to continue to wear a mask, wash your hands and social distance. Your second dose will achieve 95% efficacy.

Because the vaccine does not provide 100% protection against the virus, we still recommend that everyone wear a mask when possible. Until directed by the CDC, please continue to take precautions.

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