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Covid Test at Home in Hyderabad
Medintu is your one-stop solution for all medical services in Hyderabad. We provide at-home sample collections services, online doctor consultations, and medical equipment with a simple click. All the laboratories in our network are NABL accredited, thus delivering accurate and reliable results. We provide fast and susceptible COVID testing at home at the most reasonable price in Hyderabad City. Under our COVID care package, we provide ICMR-approved COVID 19 RT- PCR test and government of India accredited rapid antigen tests. Book an appointment online now for sample collection for COVID-19 testing. We invite you to experience our specialized home-based care and services available at any location in Hyderabad City.
We also offer COVID 19 tests in the Telangana state presently we focus on Hyderabad & Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal. Our expert’s phlebotomists well trained in collecting the COVID 19 test samples. We also provide the home quarantine health packages for the Covid-19 positive patients. Our collection boys will wear the PPE kits such as long sleeve disposable suits, gloves, N-95 masks, goggles & shoe covers.
About the COVID-19 RT PCR Test
What is an RTPCR?
RTPCR stands for reverse transcriptase polymerized chain reaction. It is a diagnostic test used to detect the presence of COVID – the 19 viruses in samples of nose and throat swabs of infected individuals. The principle is to amplify the viral genetic material using special enzymes like reverse transcriptase to a level that can be detected and read by the PCR machine.
How is the RTPCR done?
Once you enroll for a COVID test via home-based testing services or go to a lab, the technician dressed in a personal protective equipment gown uses a long plastic stick with cotton to take swabs from the nose and throat. They may do so by putting the swab through your nostrils and twisting it to touch all the walls of your nasal cavity. The sample is kept in a preservative containing vial. A swab is similarly taken from the throat or the pharynx and sent to a lab for testing.
Is the procedure painful?
The COVID-19 sample collection can be a little painful, and the swab may irritate the nerve endings in the nasal or throat mucosa or lining and cause you to sneeze or tear up. However, it is very momentary, and you should feel fine within a few hours of the test.
How can I get an RTPCR done?
RTPCR test can be done by going to a Laboratory approved by the government for COVID-19 testing or booking an appointment online for a home-based COVID-19 sample collection. Medintu provides excellent home-based testing services that are accurate, fast, and reasonably priced.
How can I get a home-based COVID-19 test done?
You can access an online medical services portal for a home-based covid test and book an appointment. The technician will arrive to collect nasal and throat swabs at the designated time and reports will be available within 24 hours.
How can I book an appointment on Medintu?
To book an appointment on Medintu, Click on the link, fill in the details, and select the home-based COVID-19 test. Book a time slot, and the technician will be at your address at the given time to collect the sample. The samples are then tested at NABL accredited laboratories that work with us, and your reports are uploaded online within 24 hours.
When should I get tested?
- If you are suffering from a cold, cough, fever, or flu-like symptoms, you have to get tested immediately.\
- If any close contact tested positive for COVID-19 recently.
- If you wish to travel to another state or territory and a COVID-19 test report is compulsory.
What if my COVID- 19 test comes positive?
A positive COVID- 19 test means that you have a detectable viral load level in your body and can transmit the disease to other people. The viral load is not an indicator of disease severity, and you can have a high viral load of COVID-19 virus and still be asymptomatic.
What if my COVID-19 test report comes negative?
A negative report would mean that the viral load is almost undetectable or absent in your swab samples. Therefore, you are free of the infection and are not infectious to other people.
What is a rapid antigen test?
A rapid antigen test is a good point of the care screening tool and diagnostic tool for the presence of COVID19 antigen in the nose and throat. It gives almost a 95% accurate result, is fast, easy, and can be self-administered. It is based on the principle of detection of certain proteins specific to the COVID- 19 virus and uses it to display a positive or negative result. It is cheaper than RTPCR tests and readily available in nearby pharmacies, and it can give results in less than 10minutes to upto 30minutes.
What is the best time to get tested for COVID-19?
The best time to get tested, according to harvard.edu, is five days after exposure to a COVID-19 positive person. By this time, if you are infected, the viral load will be sufficient to be detected by RTPCR, which is the standard gold test for COVID. Testing very fast may lead to false-negative results. Despite an infection, you test negative on a COVID-19 RTPCR test. Therefore, continue to wear a mask if you go out in public for atleast ten days, after which you can do a repeat test.
How can I protect myself from COVID-19?
You can protect yourself and your dear ones from COVID-19 by social distancing, wearing well-fitted surgical or N-95 masks, and observing good hand hygiene. COVID-19 is an airborne infection that spreads through small fluid particles called aerosols produced by sneezing, coughing, and even talking. Choose well-ventilated places to meet up with friends and colleagues, and keep your general health boosted with a good diet and workout s. In case of the elderly or immunocompromised, avoid crowds, stay indoors as much as possible, control any underlying disease like diabetes, and get vaccinated.
Our Covid Home Sample Collection Locations
Covid-19 Symptoms?
Fever
Sneezing & Coughing
Shortness of Breath
Sore Throat
Headache
Our labs
Dr.Remedies Labs
No.16-1-18, Near Collector’s Office, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam – 530002, Andhra Pradesh, +919100907036, +919100907622
- +919100907036, +919100907622
- info@medintu.in
Neuberg Diagnostics
1-118/24, Rohini Layout Rd, Jaihind Enclave, Madhapur, Telangana 500081 +919100907036, +919100907622
- +919100907036, +919100907622
- info@medintu.in
Thyrocare Diagnostic
No.16-1-22, Door, 3, near Collector Office, Down, Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530002 +919100907036, +919100907622
- +919100907036, +919100907622
- info@medintu.in
Nuclear Diagnostic
1-9-645, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500044 Hyderabad, Telangana 500028 +919100907036, +919100907622
- +919100907036, +919100907622
- info@medintu.in
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FAQs
Who is a phlebotomist?
A Phlebotomist, also known as a Phlebotomy technician is a person who collects the blood/swab sample from the Nasal and Throat of a patient and labels the vial with the patient’s name and the date and sends it for laboratory testing.
How will the covid 19 virus get transmitted?
The virus spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.
What is an appropriate test for Covid-19?
As per WHO recommendation, RT PCR test, Antigen and Antibody Tests are the most reliable ones. RT PCR Test is the finest test that gives the accurate presence of virus in the body.
What are the advantages of the RT PCR Test?
Reliability, Accuracy, Worldwide Acceptance, Fast And Result oriented.
Is fasting required for the Covid test?
No, there is no need for fasting to undergo an RT PCR test.
How much does a COVID-19 test cost in Hyderabad?
A COVID-19 test in Hyderabad can cost around 200-300 rupees for a Rapid Antigen test and between 500-900 rupees for an RTPCR test. At Medintu, we value your health and money, and we provide one of the lowest prices of home-based COVID-19 RTPCR tests at just 549 rupees. Book your appointment now!
By what time can I expect my RT PCR test report?
The Covid test report will be provided within 24-48 hours, after the sample collection.
How can I get my RT PCR test report?
- We provide the test reports through E-mail or Whatsapp. A physical test report is also provided if the customer needs it.
What procedure do you follow for Covid 19 home swab collection especially through nasal?
Our Phlebotomist slowly tilts the patient’s head backside and keeps the chin steady. He inserts the swab in the nose parallelly to the palate till the nasal turbinates. He keeps the swab for a few seconds and then gently removes them in a rotating motion. Next, the Covid-19 swab test sample is placed in a tube containing VTM (Viral Transport Medium), labeled with the patient details (name, age, UHID) and date.
Why Medintu as the first choice for a covid test at home in Hyderabad?
Medintu partnered with a large number of reliable Diagnostic centers in Hyderabad for collecting test samples from home, who got infected with mild or severe coronavirus symptoms. A person can easily get tested at their preferred time and date by booking a covid test at the comfort of their home.
How to approach Medintu for a blood test at home in Hyderabad?
You can call Medintu. We confirm your updated details quickly and engage an expert Phlebotomist (the blood sample collector) at your location. Our Phlebotomist reaches your home and collects the blood sample.
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You can go through the link to book a Covid test at home in Hyderabad. https://medintu.in/blood-sample-collection-at-home/
What are the common symptoms of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19?
The most common symptoms for the new Covid Variant, i.e., “Omicron” are:
- fever,
- cold,
- cough,
- tiredness,
- Loss of taste or smell.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 seems to cause severe illness, is that true?
According to the medical data, still, it is needed to know whether Omicron infects much, and is there any chances of reinfections and also need to be known about the breakthrough infections in people who are fully vaccinated, may cause more severe illness or even death than infection with other recent variants.
How long can a person be usually contagious with COVID-19?
A person with COVID-19 is probably no longer contagious after 10 days have passed since the duration tested positive for coronavirus, and 72 hours after the declaration of his/ her respiratory symptoms and fever with chills.
I am vaccinated. Can I still get a COVID-19 infection?
Yes. You can get infected by COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. However, the infection will be mild, and the chances of hospitalization and death are low.