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I woke up two days ago with body aches, fever, headache and mild cough. the fever and body aches have gone but i still have the mild cough, chest pain and fatigue . do i need to go for a covid test?
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Probably: While your symptoms sound like a common cold/viral infection, the big question is have you been exposed or in high-traffic areas? If you have not, it is not very likely. Simply manage with OTC cold medications. As always, I do recommend caution in high-traffic areas, and a face covering. If you wish to have testing, then by all means do so.
Answered 7/16/2020
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Yes: good idea to r/o covid, esp during these times.
Answered 11/1/2020
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All is suspected : Yes, you should be checked for SARS-cvz, viral panel for respiratory illness and CBC. Hope all will be good and you feeling better.
Answered 11/1/2020
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Yes!: Point of Care antibody testing (a 10 minute fingerstick test) could indicate one's IgM (acute phase antibody) and IgG (convalescent phase/protective antibody status; assuming studies of the test kit have shown sensitivity and specificity of 95-100% each. IgM remains positive during the 1st 5-8 days of infection; IgG starts to rise at approx 7 days of infection and remains positive for mos to yrs
Answered 11/1/2020
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