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COVID-19 Testing available at Lewisport Clinic

Covid-19 Testing is now available at Lewisport Kentucky’s Family Health Care Clinic at no cost to the patient. Simply call ahead, 270-295-3777 and Practitioner, Shelly Potts, NP will get you registered and taken care of quickly. Test results within 48 hours.
In general, a positive antibody test is presumed to mean a person has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, at some point in the past. It does not mean they are currently infected.
Antibodies start developing within 1 to 3 weeks after infection.
We currently don’t have enough information yet to say whether someone will definitely be immune and protected from reinfection if they have antibodies to the virus.
Healthcare providers who use antibody tests must know how the different tests work and use caution when interpreting test results.
People who receive positive results on an antibody test but don’t have symptoms of COVID-19 or have not been around someone who may have COVID-19 are not likely to have a current infection. They can continue with normal activities, including work, but still take steps to protect themselves. spread mainly from person-to-person

People who receive positive results on an antibody test and who are currently or recently sick or have been around someone with COVID-19 should follow CDC recommendations on when they can be around others. an emergency warning sign
Do:
Until scientists get more data on whether antibodies protect against reinfection with this virus, everyone should continue to  take steps to protect themselves and others, including staying at least 6 feet away from other people outside of their home (social distancing), even if they have had a positive antibody test. Are you at higher risk for serious illness
People who wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at work should continue to wear PPE, even if they test positive for antibodies to the virus.
Don’t:
Antibody test results should not be used to determine if someone can return to work.
Antibody test results should not be used to group people together in settings such as schools, dormitories, and correctional facilities.
Source: CDC 2020

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