If you or a family member were sick with symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat, chills, and headache you may have developed immunity to COVID-19. Follow the steps below to find out.
1) Text or Call 305 282-3386 to schedule an appointment for COVID-antibody testing
2) A small amount of blood will be taken with a finger prick
3) In 15 minutes the test will reveal if you have had recent or past exposure to COVID-19 and have built some immunity to the virus
4) Cost of test: $25/test for d. pediatrics families and schools*
If you, your child or household member has been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or you or your child are ill with symptoms of COVID-19 we recommend obtaining a COVID-19 nasopharyngeal PCR. This is the most reliable test to diagnose COVID-19 infection.
1) Text or call 305 282-3386 to schedule an appointment
2) A swab is inserted into the nose and rotated to obtain a nasopharyngeal sample
3) The swab, along with your information is sent via fed-ex to the laboratory for testing, the laboratory bills your insurance directly for processing and running the test
4) Cost of test administration: $ 50/test for full respiratory panel PCR testing including other viruses and bacteria such as mycoplasma pneumoniae (results are given the following day), $50 for rapid 15 minute Binax Now antigen testing, $150 for in-office rapid 20 minute nasopharyngeal PCR
For students at participating schools we also offer a sick visit exam for $50 as well as flu testing for $25/test
Current Schools:
*Christopher Columbus High School
*St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School
*True North Classical Academy
If your school would like to be included in our COVID-19 program please e-mail us at caro@dpediatrics.com.