How to get tested for coronavirus in Moscow

Coronavirus is a serious disease that is rapidly spreading around the world. The disease is manifested by symptoms of an acute respiratory viral infection, so it is difficult to determine it on your own. That is why, when the first suspicions appear, you need to be tested for coronavirus in Moscow.

How is coronavirus diagnosed?

Diagnosis of coronavirus in Moscow is carried out by a laboratory method. The patient only needs to contact the medical center when signs of illness appear or upon returning from a country that has an unfavorable epidemiological situation. It is currently impossible to take a coronavirus test in Moscow.

Invitro, a network of private laboratories, plans to launch a voluntary testing program in about a month. In order for testing to be carried out in private laboratories, it is necessary that the Ministry of Health and Rospotrebnadzor give the appropriate permissions. Testing for coronavirus in Moscow will be possible in private laboratories after the preparation of the technical base and the purchase of express tests. The study will be free of charge. Its value has not yet been established. The laboratory will inform about how much testing costs after the launch of the program.

What biomaterial is needed?

If infection is suspected, the patient will need to take a blood test for the Moscow coronavirus or scrapings from the mucous membranes. At the moment, the second variant of testing is used.

During the study, coronavirus RNA is determined in scrapings. For analysis, you need to take a swab from the throat or oral cavity of the patient. The analysis does not require special training. Tests for coronavirus are carried out at any time of the day.

How long to wait for the result?

In state institutions, the test can be taken for free. It is carried out by polymer chain reaction. The duration of the determination of coronavirus in the laboratory is about 4 hours. Given the potential workload and logistics, the test will be ready for patients within two days.

How many times is the test repeated?

When symptoms appear, the patient is recommended to take an analysis for coronavirus only once.

If the test is carried out at an early stage of the course of the disease, then there is a danger of obtaining false negative results. In this case, the patient is advised to closely monitor their health and retake the tests after a few days.

Is there a coronavirus system test in the city?

There are new test systems in Moscow called Vector. The head of the city claims that they will be enough to conduct 100,000 studies, which will increase laboratory capacity by 2.5 times.

Symptoms to check: who can count on a free test

In accordance with the studies, doctors concluded that the symptoms are not associated with coronavirus, but with an ordinary acute respiratory viral infection. Symptoms of the disease appear within 14 days after infection. Coronavirus is accompanied by:

• An increase in body temperature;
• cough;
• Muscle pain.

Some patients complain of difficulty breathing. With pathology, frequent sneezing is noted. Untimely treatment of coronavirus leads to complications - bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, etc.

When the above symptoms appear, a person is recommended to visit countries with an unfavorable epidemiological situation. If there is no fact of crossing the border, then it is necessary to determine with whom the person has been in contact recently. These facts are important for making a diagnosis and identifying people who are carriers of the coronavirus, as well as citizens who could become infected from a patient.

Where to go to get tested for coronavirus?

On March 20, the media reported the opening of 9 laboratories where you can get tested for coronavirus in Moscow. The head of Moscow said that earlier tests were carried out only by federal organizations. Their staff did their best, but due to limited resources, it will not be possible to check all patients with an increase in their number.

Sobyanin said that the mayor's office decided to open their own city laboratories. At the moment, the laboratory has all permits, and the Federal Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor has trained 250 technicians.

On March 20, 5 new laboratories began to work in the city. From the 21st, three more laboratories will open. The ninth laboratory will be opened in Komunarka at the end of the month. Alexander Tsibin, the chief freelance specialist of laboratories, argues that the requirements for laboratories in the Russian Federation are higher than in many European countries.

If the first symptoms of the disease appear, then the patient should be examined by a general practitioner in the clinic at the place of residence. Since the risk of infecting people around is high, if you suspect a coronavirus, it is recommended to call a doctor at home. If there are suspicions of coronavirus, after examination by a doctor, the patient is transported to the infectious diseases hospital.

After arriving at a medical facility, a biomaterial is taken from the patient to be tested for coronavirus. The sample is being examined in specialized laboratories of Rospotrebnadzor - the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in Moscow, the FKUZ Anti-Plague Center. The test results will come within 1-2 days. The patient must remain in the hospital until the result is received. If it is negative, then the patient is allowed to go home, and if it is positive, then the patient must remain in the medical facility for a course of treatment.

Private laboratories: prices, addresses, phones

Federal laboratories are located on the street. Mussorgsky and in Grafsky Lane. The remaining checkpoints for coronavirus are located in the center of the capital.

If it is necessary to take tests in a private laboratory, then it is recommended to contact the following addresses: Moscow, Kashirskoye shosse, 68, bldg. 2; Moscow, Leningradsky prospect, 74, bldg. 6.; Moscow, Stroginsky Boulevard, 7, bldg. 1, room 8.; Moscow, st. Ordzhonikidze, 9, bldg. 1. To make an appointment to undergo diagnostics, it is recommended to contact the hotline of clinics - 8 (800) 200-363-0, 8 (495) 363-0-363. At the moment, diagnostics are not performed in private clinics. But, experts will provide their advice and tell you the approximate or exact date of opening laboratories for diagnostics.

In state laboratories, the study is carried out only when the corresponding symptoms appear. If a person comes from a country where a large number of cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded, then he is advised to contact the clinic at the place of residence. Tests are done on people who have been in close contact with those infected with the coronavirus. Tests for coronavirus are carried out only after a preliminary examination by a doctor.

At the first suspicion of coronavirus, it is recommended to seek help from health workers in order to avoid the spread of infection. Soon, private clinics will open, which will conduct tests for everyone.