COVID-19 Testing at Medallus Urgent Care Jamestown, Fargo, and Mandan, ND
Medallus Urgent Care is offering COVID-19 Testing. Request an appointment now for a 15 minute Nasal Swab Test. For more information please contact us or see our business hours online. We have convenient locations to serve you in Jamestown ND, Fargo ND, and Mandan ND.
15 Minute Rapid Testing Pricing*
Bill Insurance – Allowed Fee Schedule
Cash Pricing – $125
Membership Pricing – $10 office visit $75 test fee
*Provider Office visit separate office visit fee from Test Fee – Insurance Billed or Cash Price
*Telemedicine separate office visit fee from Test Fee – Insurance Billed or $60 Cash Price
15 minute Rapid Covid Nasal Swab Test
The Sofia SARS Antigen Fluorescent Immunoassay (FIA) uses advanced immunofluorescence-based lateral flow technology in a sandwich design for qualitative detection of nucleocapsid protein from SARS-CoV-2. The Sofia SARS Antigen FIA, with the Sofia 2 and Sofia analyzers, provides automated and objective results in 15 minutes, allowing for testing of patients suspected of COVID-19/2019-nCoV in near-patient testing environments.
15 Minute Rapid Antigen Testing Description
• Nasopharyngeal or Nasal swab
• Tests for presence of the virus/virus proteins
• Results: within 15 min
a. Sensitivity (True Positive): 96%
b. Specificity (True Negative): 99%
c. Positive/Negative Predictive Value: 98 %/98%
d. Cross Relativity Testing: Yes
- Virus related to COVID (i.e. H1N4) can cause false positive COVID testing. Cross Relativity Testing assures true COVID infections
• Tests being used have met FDA criteria
• Test results: Positive or Negative
• What does this mean:
- Positive (symptoms or no symptoms): Contact Primary Care Provider immediately for treatment and follow up recommendations. Quarantine for at least 10 days AND until no fever for 24 hours; recommend discussing quarantine guidelines more in detail with your provider. Prior to ending quarantine, consider retesting if possible. Continue COVID precautions as outlined by CDC.
- Negative Test/Symptoms Present: Contact Primary Care Provider for treatment and follow up recommendations. Still recommend quarantine for at least 10 days AND until no symptoms and no fever for 24 hours; however, discussing quarantine guidelines more in detail with your provider. Continue COVID precautions as outlined by CDC.
- Negative Test/No Symptoms:
• No known exposure: continue standard COVID precautions as outlined by CDC. No quarantine required
• Known exposure:
• Less than 7 days from exposure: quarantine for 14 days from exposure; retest if symptoms develop. Continue COVID precautions as outline by CDC
• More than 7 days from exposure AND no symptoms: no quarantine required/may return to work/school/activities. Continue COVID precautions as outlined by CDC. Retest if develop symptoms or new exposures.