Yes, we have COVID-19 Nasal Swab Tests and COVID-19 Blood Antibody Tests!
Note: We are NOT a COVID-19 TESTING SITE.
For COVID-19 testing, our primary care provider will evaluate your symptoms outside of the office. We will listen to your concerns and, if warranted, will perform COVID-19 TESTING nasal swab. Also, while there is no cure, if there are any symptoms that require medication, we will be able to prescribe medication to help you feel better. We will also be able to assess if further treatment is necessary and if you need escalated care.
For COVID-19 Antibody testing, if you meet our requirements, some of which are listed below under Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Antibody Testing, you may be a candidate for a COVID-19 Antibody blood test. COVID-19 Antibody testing is done inside, safely, one at a time, via blood-work and when our office receives the results, we will call you and tell you your results over the phone. Read more or call for an appointment.
We keep it safe!
For COVID-19 testing, all sick/symptomatiic patients are seen outside in the comfort of their own cars during designated appointment times. This procedure ensures that our patients have minimal exposure. Our team will come out to your vehicle to perform testing and evaluate your symptoms.
Call us to to arrange a COVID-19 Test or COVID-19 Antibody Test
(718) 698-6700
If our office is closed leave a message. As soon as we get in we will call and get you on the schedule. Please do not use the make the appointment button above/below for COVID-19 testing.
FAQ for COVID-19 Nasal Swab Tests
No. Testing is by appointment only. In order to keep you and our staff safe, no walk-in testing is done. This applies to COVID-19 Blood Antibody Tests as well.
Don’t forget your cell phone.
When you arrive at our office on the day of your appointment, do not get out of your car. Call us and let us know you are here. Our team will come out to you and get any paperwork needed. Our provider will then come to your car and start the evaluation and testing
Most insurances cover the cost of the visit and the testing. If you do not have insurance call our office for affordable pricing information
It depends. While we would love to test everyone, there are limited supplies of testing. If you have symptoms, the answer is yes – we need to test you.
If you don’t have symptoms – the answer is – it depends on the type of exposure and other factors – so call us, and we will guide you through it.
No, but you do need an appointment.
Symptoms include fever, tiredness, dry cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, loss of sense of test or smell, aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sore throat.
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause illnesses ranging from mild diseases, such as a cold, to more severe illnesses, such as pneumonia. Recently, a new coronavirus was detected that had not been previously seen in humans. The virus, called COVID-19, can be spread from person to person.
There are no vaccines for COVID-19. However, medicine and vaccine research is underway. The precautions described below can help you stay healthy.
Stay home. All New Yorkers — healthy or sick — must stay home. You should only leave your home for essential tasks, such as work (if you work for an essential business or entity), getting groceries and supplies, or essential medical care. You may also leave for solitary exercise. Try to use delivery services when possible.
When you must go out for essential tasks or solitary exercise, keep at least six feet of distance between yourself and others and wear a face covering.
Wash your hands with soap and water often, for at least 20 seconds every time, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Do not touch your face unless you recently washed your hands.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when sneezing or coughing. Do not use your hands.
Do not shake hands. Instead, wave.
Use Face Coverings! People who do not show symptoms may still be able to spread COVID-19. A face covering can help prevent you from spreading COVID-19 to other people, so you should wear one whenever you leave home.
We are not sure how long the virus that causes COVID-19 survives on surfaces, but it seems to behave like other coronaviruses. Studies suggest that coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days.
We are now doing COVID-19 Antibody testing. Call the office to schedule an appointment today.
Call us to to arrange a COVID-19 Test or COVID-19 Antibody Test
(718) 698-6700
If our office is closed leave a message. As soon as we get in we will call and get you on the schedule. Please do not use the make the appointment button above/below for COVID-19 testing.
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Antibody Testing:
SARS-CoV-2 stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus – 2 COVID-19 stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that causes a disease called COVID-19.
Once a virus such as SARS-CoV-2 infiltrates the body, the immune system reacts. As part of that reaction, the body creates antibodies to respond to the virus. Antibodies are proteins the body makes to attack a virus.
Antibody testing tests your blood to see if your body recognizes a virus, in this case, the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Antibody tests may be for you if you meet the following conditions:
– Have had a positive test for COVID-19 and it has been at least seven days, and you want to know if you have detectable levels of IgG antibodies (we recommend waiting at least 14 days before getting tested, some people may take even longer to develop antibodies)
– Have not experienced a fever or felt feverish in the last three days
– Have not experienced new or worsening symptoms of COVID-19 in the past ten days: loss of smell or taste, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, feeling weak or lethargic, lightheadedness or dizziness, vomiting or diarrhea, slurred speech, and/or seizures
– If you never received a positive diagnosis with COVID-19, this test could help determine if you had exposure to the virus in the past.
Antibody tests are not a test for an active infection, for example, if you are showing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19.
Antibody tests are NOT for you if you meet any of the following conditions:
– You are feeling sick or have had a fever within the last three full days, or you believe you have a current COVID-19 infection. If this is the case, please contact a healthcare provider as you may consider getting a nasal swab COVID-19 test instead.
– It has been less than seven days since being tested for and diagnosed with COVID-19.
– You have had exposure to COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
– You have a compromised immune system, a condition that makes it difficult to fight infections.
Anyone who is currently ill or shows any symptoms of COVID-19 should NOT receive an antibody test.
If you think you may have COVID-19 now and have symptoms, this test is not for you. You may want to consider getting tested for the COVID-19 nasal swab (discussed above).
The antibody test is a blood test, and the blood is sent to the lab for testing.
When our office receives the results, we will call you and tell you your results over the phone.
No, antibody testing is used to understand whether an individual’s immune system has previously encountered the virus and recovered. Hence the antibody tests are useful in tracking the spread rather than diagnosing the infection.
Test results may help identify if you were previously exposed to the virus and, if exposed, can check whether or not your body has produced antibodies.
A positive IgG result may suggest an immune response to primary infection with SARS-CoV-2, but the relationship between IgG positivity and immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has not yet been firmly established.
Antibody testing provides insights into an individual’s prior exposure to COVID-19 and the potential for protective immunity, which ultimately may help to identify people who may be able to resume work and other daily activities in society.
When the body responds to a virus, it makes two kinds of antibodies, Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and Immunoglobulin G (IgG).
If the test shows only IgM is positive, the person is likely in the early stage of the virus infection; If the analysis shows IgM and IgG are positive, the person is likely in the middle stage of infection, If the person is only positive for IgG, then the person is either over the infection or in its last stage
Currently, the test our office offers is IgG testing is administered by Quest Laboratories, which will show if the person is either over the infection or in its last stage.
Right now, it is unclear whether these individuals may be less susceptible to infection. Still, in the future, extensive use of antibody tests and clinical follow-up will provide more information on this point.
Experience with other viruses suggests that individuals who have antibodies provided they are recovered and not currently infected with the virus may be able to resume work and other daily activities in society.
Antibody tests could be used to identify individuals who have antibodies and are willing to donate their plasma for an experimental COVID-19 treatment for critically infected people.
Call us to to arrange a COVID-19 Test or COVID-19 Antibody Test
(718) 698-6700
If our office is closed leave a message. As soon as we get in we will call and get you on the schedule. Please do not use the make the appointment button above/below for COVID-19 testing.