{"id":69371,"date":"2020-03-20T13:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjbdeals.com\/?p=69371"},"modified":"2020-03-20T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:36:43","slug":"psa-heres-how-to-find-your-nearest-covid-19-corona-virus-testing-site-including-state-by-state-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tjbdeals.com\/?p=69371","title":{"rendered":"PSA: Here&#8217;s How To Find Your Nearest COVID-19 (Corona Virus) Testing Site Including State by State Information!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">PSA: Find Your Nearest COVID-19 (Corona Virus) Testing Site! <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"endmarkEnabled\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you think you may have the coronavirus and want to get tested, figuring out where to go can be confusing and challenging. The availability of coronavirus tests in the United States is changing rapidly and depends on where you live. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/coronavirus-testing-information-covid-19-tests-according-state-health-departments-n1158041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">NBC News<\/span><\/a> reached out to all 50 state health departments for information on how they are handling testing and what recommendations they have for people seeking tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"endmarkEnabled\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The general advice is the same nationwide: Call ahead to your doctor or a health care facility if you are concerned you may need to be tested. Based on your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/about\/symptoms.html\">symptoms<\/a><\/span> and exposure, they will decide if you need to be evaluated in person and may confer with state authorities about where and how to do the testing. They will give you instructions on how to arrive in a way that limits exposure. Medical facilities and doctors offices ask that everyone call ahead so they can make arrangements to protect others when people come in for testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"endmarkEnabled\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">All states now have a public health lab testing for coronavirus, and an increasing number of commercial and academic labs are testing as well. Results times vary and health departments may not know how long they may take for tests performed in private labs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"endmarkEnabled\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Some state health departments have hotlines the public can call for more information, and all have websites that are being frequently updated. For specific details about your state, find it on the drop-down menu below. NBC News will continue to update this list as we receive responses from more states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"endmarkEnabled\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about testing nationwide, see the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/testing-in-us.html\">CDC\u2019s website<\/a><\/span>, which is updated daily.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Alabama<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call a health care provider if you are concerned you need to be tested &#8211; these include physician practices, emergency departments and urgent care centers. They will help you make arrangements for testing without exposing others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you do not have a healthcare provider, you can call 1-888-264-2256. In the event the line is busy, the department asks that callers try again.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients must meet the <a href=\"http:\/\/alabamapublichealth.gov\/infectiousdiseases\/cov-healthcare.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria <\/span><\/a>to be tested, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Health care providers can order tests as they see appropriate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results should be available in 24 to 72 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, the public can call Alabama\u2019s 211 system by dialing 2-1-1 or texting 888-421-1266\u2014or visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/alabamapublichealth.gov\/infectiousdiseases\/2019-coronavirus.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Alabama Department of Public Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> coronavirus webpage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Alaska<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Alaska, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dph\/Epi\/id\/Pages\/COVID-19\/general.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Alaska Department of Health and Social Services\u2019 coronavirus websit<\/span>e<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Arizona<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you have symptoms and are concerned. If you do not have a regular provider, you can call an urgent care center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients must meet the state\u2019s criteria to be tested, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Arizona State Public Health Lab and several private labs including SonoraQuest, Mayo, LabCorp and Arup are conducting testing in the state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results are typically available 24 hours after they are received by the public health lab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more details, you can call the Arizona information line by dialing 1-844-542-8201 or visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/azhealth.gov\/COVID19\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Arizona Department of Health Services\u2019<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Arkansas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing. If so, your provider will consult the Arkansas Department of Health about if and how to conduct testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you do not have a regular provider, call the nearest health care facility that can provide an evaluation or call an emergency room if you are in need of emergency care.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state typically only tests people who are symptomatic. Test results are available approximately 24 hours after they arrive at the state lab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There is some private lab testing in the state, which may have a different turnaround time for results and do not require approval by the state department of health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, call 800-803-7847 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthy.arkansas.gov\/programs-services\/topics\/novel-coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Arkansas Department of Health\u2019s <\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">California<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Pages\/LocalHealthServicesAndOffices.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">local public health department<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"> t<\/span>o be evaluated for testing if you are symptomatic, may have had contact with a person with coronavirus, or recently traveled to countries that have community spread.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">As of March 13, California had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/CDPH%20Document%20Library\/COVID-19_CA_Map_03.11.20.png\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">18 public health labs<\/span><\/a> testing for coronavirus, with three more expected to be offering tests by next week. There are some private labs testing as well, though the state is not tracking their testing data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For a patient to be tested by a public health lab, their provider must contact the local public health department for approval and instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Most test results are available within 48 to 72 hours. The state has requested all labs notify the Department of Public Health about positive results.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/Immunization\/ncov2019.aspx\">California Department of Public Health\u2019s <\/a><\/span>webpage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Colorado<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are concerned you need to be tested. People who are uninsured or do not have a doctor\u2019s referral can go to the drive-up testing lab during open hours, where they will be directed to a nurse or epidemiologist on site to be assessed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients must be symptomatic to be tested and meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/pacific\/cdphe\/covid-19-testing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Colorado\u2019s state public health lab is conducting drive-up testing. There is also a private lab conducting tests, with two more expected to begin next week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results from the state lab should be available within 72 hours, depending on testing volume.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, call the CO HELP line at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/pacific\/cdphe\/2019-novel-coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment\u2019s<\/span><\/a> webpage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Connecticut<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Connecticut has a <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">coronavirus website<\/span><\/a> that refers people to the CDC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/faq.html#symptoms\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">guidance on whether you should be tested<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your provider or <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DPH\/Local-Health-Admin\/LHA\/Local-Health-Administration---Site-Map\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">local health department<\/span><\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News reached out to the Connecticut State Department of Health with additional questions and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Delaware<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are concerned you need to be tested. If you do not have a primary care doctor, call the Delaware Division of Public Health\u2019s call center at (866) 408-1899.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state is only recommending testing for people with symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If a provider determines someone should be tested, they collect the samples and send them to the state\u2019s public or private lab. Approval from the Division of Public Health is required for testing at the state public health lab, but not for commercial lab testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results from the Division of Public Health\u2019s laboratory are typically available within 24 hours. Commercial lab results times may vary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dhss\/dph\/epi\/2019novelcoronavirus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Delaware Division of Public Health\u2019s website<\/span><\/a>; call the Delaware information line by dialing 1-866-408-1899; or email dphcall@delaware.gov. TTY users should dial 1-800-232-5460.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">District of Columbia<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The District of Columbia has a coronavirus <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.dc.gov\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">website<\/span><\/a> that provides information on symptoms, and <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.dc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/dc\/sites\/coronavirus\/publication\/attachments\/COVID%2019%20Self%20Assessment-portrait_Englishv2.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">procedures<\/span><\/a> for calling your health care provider or DC Health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News reached out to DC Health with additional questions and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Florida<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/programs-and-services\/county-health-departments\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">county health department<\/span><\/a> if you are symptomatic to determine the need for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be prioritized for testing, patients must meet the <a href=\"http:\/\/ww11.doh.state.fl.us\/comm\/_partners\/action\/covid19_should_i_get_tested.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors. Their samples will be sent to the closest laboratory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you don\u2019t meet priority criteria, you can discuss with your provider about possibly getting tested at a commercial laboratory (e.g. LabCorp or Quest).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">State lab results are generally available within 24-48 hours. Commercial labs can take three to four days. Turnaround time can for all be affected by demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, call the Florida information line at 866-779-6121 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/diseases-and-conditions\/COVID-19\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Florida Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Georgia<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your doctor or local health department if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Your health care provider will consult with the Georgia Department of Public Health to determine if you need to be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be prioritized for testing at the Georgia Public Health Laboratory, patients must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/dph.georgia.gov\/document\/document\/guidance-clinicians-0\/download\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients who don\u2019t meet priority requirements can consider testing at commercial labs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dph.georgia.gov\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Georgia Department of Public Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Hawaii<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Residents are advised to call a health provider if they have symptoms and have been to areas where the virus is prevalent or have been in contact with someone who is sick.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The provider will determine if they should be tested based on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/docd\/for-healthcare-providers\/news-updates\/\">state\u2019s criteria<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state\u2019s public health lab is conducting tests with authorization from the Department of Health. Tests are also being conducted by the Tripler Army Medical Center lab, which does not require department authorization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results are typically available within a day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, visit the Hawaii Department of Health\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/docd\/advisories\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">coronavirus website.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Idaho<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you believe you need to be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Any provider can request a test from the state, as long as they meet CDC infection control requirements for collection. However, not all providers in the state are set up to meet those requirements, according to the Department of Health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results are usually available 24 hours after they are sent to the state lab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There are four private labs conducting tests in the state that may have different response times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, call 2-1-1 or your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.idaho.gov\/contact\/\">local public health district<\/a><\/span>, or visit Idaho\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.idaho.gov\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">coronavirus website<\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Illinois<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Providers determine whether a test is necessary based on the Illinois Department of Public Health\u2019s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dph.illinois.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/COVID-19%20Clinical%20Guidance%2020200304.pdf\">criteria<\/a><\/span>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After a provider sends samples to the public health lab, results should be available approximately 24 hours later.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Commercial labs are starting to run tests, but those results must be sent to the Illinois Department of Public Health\u2019s laboratory for confirmation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">General questions about COVID-19 and Illinois\u2019 response can be answered over the phone at 1-800-889-3931 or via email at DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Illinois Department of Public Health has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dph.illinois.gov\/topics-services\/diseases-and-conditions\/diseases-a-z-list\/coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">website with coronavirus information<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Indiana<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The provider must have authorization from the Indiana State Department of Health in order for the test to be evaluated by the department. High risk individuals, including those who have been hospitalized with severe respiratory illness who have tested negative for other respiratory illnesses, will be prioritized. The results are typically available within 24 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Individuals who are not high risk are encouraged to consult their provider about possible private testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Indiana, check the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/isdh\/28470.htm\">Indiana State Department of Health\u2019s website.<\/a> <\/span>You can also direct general questions about COVID-19 to the department\u2019s Epidemiology Resource Center at 317-233-7125 [317-233-1325 after hours] or e-mail epiresource@isdh.in.gov.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Iowa<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Any provider can order a test if a patient meets the state\u2019s criteria, which include:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">a person who has traveled to a country with a level 3 CDC travel health warning or has taken an international cruise in the two weeks prior to becoming ill with fever and respiratory symptoms (who do not have an alternative diagnosis)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">a person with household contact with a lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in the two weeks prior to becoming ill with fever or respiratory symptoms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">hospitalized adults older than 60 with fever and respiratory symptoms and chronic medical conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">hospitalized people with fever and respiratory failure, with no alternate diagnosis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results from the State Hygienic Lab should be available in approximately 24 hours. Private lab results times may vary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, call Iowa\u2019s 211 system or visit the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/idph.iowa.gov\/emerging-health-issues\/novel-coronavirus\">Iowa Department of Public Health\u2019s<\/a><\/span> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Kansas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Kansas, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdheks.gov\/coronavirus\/index.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Kansas Division of Public Health\u2019s coronavirus website<\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the division with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Kentucky<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Kentucky, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/chfs.ky.gov\/agencies\/dph\/pages\/covid19.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Kentucky Department of Public Health\u2019s coronavirus website. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with additional questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Louisiana<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Louisiana, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/ldh.la.gov\/Coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Louisiana Department of Health\u2019s coronavirus website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Maine<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Maine, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/infectious-disease\/epi\/airborne\/coronavirus.shtml\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Maine Division of Disease Surveillance\u2019s coronavirus website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the division with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Maryland<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Maryland, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/phpa.health.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Novel-coronavirus.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Department of Health\u2019s coronavirus website. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your doctor if you are symptomatic, who will consult with the state department of health about if you should be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If so, the doctor will arrange for you to come in so they can take swabs and submit them to the state public health lab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state is only testing people who meet the CDC\u2019s definition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\">\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">person under investigation,<\/span>\u201d <\/a>and the state health department must approve before testing can be done.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results are usually available within 24 hours, depending on the volume of tests that day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">On Monday, state testing capacity quadrupled after the FDA approved the use of automated testing for the state public health lab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Michigan<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Michigan has a coronavirus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">website<\/span><\/a> with advice for residents which recommends that people who are concerned about their health, are experiencing respiratory illness or have other serious and concerning symptoms call their health care provider.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Health care providers can request testing based on patient symptoms, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services&#8217; online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mdhhs\/2019-nCoV_Web_FAQ_Final_02.07.20_680693_7.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">FAQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Michigan now has a coronavirus information hotline at 1-888-535-6136. It is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News is in contact with the department about testing and is awaiting additional information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Minnesota<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Minnesota, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/coronavirus\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Minnesota Department of Health\u2019s coronavirus website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mississippi<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you have symptoms to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Providers do not need approval from the Mississippi State Department of Health to send samples to the public health laboratory, but priority is given to high-risk patients and those with the most severe symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The department does not recommend testing anyone without symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Mississippi, check the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/msdh.ms.gov\/msdhsite\/_static\/14,0,420.html\">Mississippi Department of Health\u2019s coronavirus website. <\/a><\/span>You can also call the hotline Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (877) 978-6453.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News is in contact with the Mississippi Department of Health about testing and is awaiting additional information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Missouri<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be tested by the state public health laboratory, patients must meet the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/living\/healthcondiseases\/communicable\/novel-coronavirus-lpha\/pdf\/mo-pui-guidance.pdf\">state\u2019s criteria<\/a><\/span>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients who don\u2019t meet these requirements can consider testing at a commercial laboratory. The approximate cost of the commercial test is $199.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">State lab results are generally available within 24 hours. Commercial labs take approximately three days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more details, the public can call the Missouri 24-hour coronavirus hotline by dialing 877-435-8411 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/living\/healthcondiseases\/communicable\/novel-coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services\u2019<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Montana<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you are a candidate for testing before appearing in person. If you do not have a primary care provider, you can call a community health center or urgent care clinic about getting tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Providers are testing according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">CDC guidance<\/span><\/a>, with a focus on people exhibiting symptoms that could indicate COVID-19. Providers do not need department approval to administer a test, but the department consults on cases as necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results from the state public health lab are typically returned daily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/dphhs.mt.gov\/publichealth\/cdepi\/diseases\/coronavirusmt\">website<\/a><\/span> or contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/dphhs.mt.gov\/publichealth\/FCSS\/countytribalhealthdepts\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">county or tribal health department<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Nebraska<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Nebraska, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/dhhs.ne.gov\/Pages\/Coronavirus.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Nevada<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Nevada, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/dpbh.nv.gov\/Programs\/OPHIE\/dta\/Hot_Topics\/Coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Nevada Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 coronavirus website. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New Hampshire<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To decide whether you need testing, providers refer to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\">CDC criteria<\/a><\/span>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Providers collect specimens before sending them to labs for analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Testing is conducted by the New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results are generally available within 24 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can find more coronavirus information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhhs.nh.gov\/dphs\/cdcs\/2019-ncov-clinicans.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services<\/span>\u2019<\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New Jersey<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your doctor or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/health\/lh\/community\/index.shtml\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">local health department<\/span><\/a> to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing. Patients who don\u2019t have a primary care doctor can call a federally qualified health center or emergency department.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To decide whether you need testing, providers refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">CDC criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Specimens are tested by New Jersey\u2019s Public Health and Environmental Laboratory and results are generally available within 24 to 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients who don\u2019t meet priority criteria can discuss testing at commercial labs with their provider.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/cd\/topics\/ncov.shtml\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">New Jersey Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New Mexico<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in New Mexico, check the <a href=\"http:\/\/cv.nmhealth.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">New Mexico Department of Health\u2019s coronavirus website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New York<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Individuals with symptoms who may have traveled to<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/locations-confirmed-cases.html\"> areas of concern<\/a><\/span> or have been in contact with somebody who has traveled to these areas should call ahead to their health care provider before seeking treatment in person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Health care providers determine whether a test should be done. Patients must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.ny.gov\/diseases\/communicable\/coronavirus\/docs\/testing_guidance.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria <\/span><\/a>to be tested, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New York state had 28 public and private labs conducting testing, as of March 13.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state\u2019s public health lab can complete a test in three to five hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, call 1-888-364-3065 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.ny.gov\/diseases\/communicable\/coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">New York Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">North Carolina<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your doctor or local health department to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdhhs.gov\/divisions\/public-health\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina\/testing-covid-19\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a> to be tested, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Testing is conducted by the North Carolina Laboratory of Public Health and commercial labs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can find more coronavirus information on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdhhs.gov\/divisions\/public-health\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina\">North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services\u2019<\/a> <\/span>website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">North Dakota<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in North Dakota, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">North Dakota Department of Health\u2019s coronavirus website. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ohio<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Ohio, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.ohio.gov\/wps\/portal\/gov\/covid-19\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ohio Department of Health\u2019s website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the department with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing. If you do not have a provider, you can call the coronavirus call center at 877-215-8336.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To decide whether you need testing, providers work with the Oklahoma State Department of Health and refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">CDC criteria<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">,<\/span> which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Only the state lab is currently conducting tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results should be available within 24 to 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.gov\/health\/Prevention_and_Preparedness\/Acute_Disease_Service\/Disease_Information\/Coronavirus_Disease_2019\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Oklahoma State Department of Health\u2019s website<\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Oregon<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For information about coronavirus in Oregon, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/oha\/PH\/DISEASESCONDITIONS\/DISEASESAZ\/Pages\/emerging-respiratory-infections.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Oregon Health Authority\u2019s website<\/span>. <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News has reached out to the health authority with questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call the state hotline at 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) if you think you may need to be tested. A public health professional will speak with you and determine if and where you should go for testing, such as the hospital or doctor\u2019s office, and can then coordinate arrival at the healthcare facility to ensure you, the healthcare workers, and other visitors to the facility are all properly protected to prevent further exposures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state typically only tests people who are symptomatic. If you are not symptomatic, decisions are made on a case by case basis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Pennsylvania has both public and private labs that can conduct tests. The state public lab requires approval by the health department for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results from the state lab can be available in less than a day &#8212; testing takes on average four to six hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, call 1-877-724-3258 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.pa.gov\/topics\/disease\/Pages\/Coronavirus.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Pennsylvania Department of Health\u2019s website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Testing is decided on a case by case basis, considering symptoms, travel history and contact history.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In general, asymptomatic people are not being tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Specimens are collected by the provider, then sent to the Rhode Island Department of Health\u2019s State Health Laboratories for analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results are generally available within 24 to 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can find more coronavirus information on <a href=\"https:\/\/health.ri.gov\/diseases\/ncov2019\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Rhode Island Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">South Carolina<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your doctor or health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">They will consult with the state health department to determine if testing is necessary based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scdhec.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/document\/10449-DHU-03-05-2020-COVID-19.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Clinicians collect specimens before sending them to labs for analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Testing is conducted by the South Carolina Public Health Laboratory and two private labs, LabQuest and LabCorp.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results from the state lab are generally available within 24 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, call the South Carolina coronavirus information line at 1-855-472-3432 or visit the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/scdhec.gov\/health\/infectious-diseases\/viruses\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\">South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control\u2019s<\/a><\/span> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">South Dakota<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be tested at the public health laboratory, patients must meet the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/doh.sd.gov\/documents\/news\/HAN_20-007_CoronavirusGuidance.pdf\">state\u2019s criteria<\/a><\/span>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors. The state has three priority levels for patients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Specimens are collected by the provider. They are then sent to the public health laboratory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results could take up to 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, call the South Dakota coronavirus information line at 1-800-977-2880 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/doh.sd.gov\/news\/Coronavirus.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">South Dakota Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tennessee<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you have symptoms to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing. If you are symptomatic but don&#8217;t have a healthcare provider, you can call your county health department and be referred to a clinic for evaluation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The public health lab is prioritizing symptomatic people with travel to high-risk areas, and those with contact to a laboratory-confirmed case or who are critically ill with no alternative diagnosis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If your provider decides to test you, your samples can be collected at most health care facilities, then sent to the state laboratory for analysis. If you don\u2019t meet priority criteria, you can consider using a commercial laboratory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tests performed by the state lab have to be approved by the Tennessee Department of Health. Private labs do not require approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results from the state lab should be available within 24 to 48 hours. Turnaround time can be affected by demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Tennessee Department of Health has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/health\/cedep\/ncov.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">a coronavirus website<\/span><\/a> with updated information on the number of cases in the state, and guidance on travel and community events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call the department\u2019s COVID-19 public information hotline at 877-857-2945 for more information about the virus. It is available daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Texas<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be tested by the public health laboratory, patients must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/coronavirus\/docs\/DSHSCriteriatoGuideTestingofPUI.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors. Public health testing also requires the local health department\u2019s approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients who don\u2019t meet priority requirements can consider testing at commercial labs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Turnaround time for results depends on where the test is done and when it was sent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dshs.texas.gov\/coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Texas Health and Human Services Department<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Utah<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you believe you may have COVID-19, call the Utah coronavirus information line at 1 (800) 456 &#8211; 7707.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">More information is also available on the state\u2019s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.utah.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coronavirus website<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">NBC News reached out to the Utah Department of Health with additional questions about testing and is awaiting a response.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Vermont<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Providers determine whether a test is necessary based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthvermont.gov\/response\/infectious-disease\/2019-novel-coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The state will ensure that anyone who meets the medical requirements for testing can do so at no cost.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Your health care provider will arrange for testing. Specimens are collected at hospitals and clinical labs. They are then sent to the Vermont Department of Health Lab for analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results are generally available within 24 to 48 hours and are reported to the hospital or clinical lab where the test was collected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthvermont.gov\/\">Vermont Department of Health\u2019s<\/a><\/span> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Virginia<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider if you are symptomatic to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing. Do not go to your local health department for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Your provider will work with your state or local public health department and the CDC to determine if you need to be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be tested at the public health laboratory, patients must meet the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/03\/VDH-Updated-Guidance-on-COVID19-Testing_03132020_FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors. Alternatively, patients can consider testing at commercial labs, which don\u2019t have set requirements and don\u2019t need an approval from the state department.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results from the state\u2019s public health lab are generally available within 24 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more coronavirus information, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/novel-coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Virginia Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Washington<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Currently, there are no restrictions on who can be tested, however, it\u2019s up to the provider to decide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sample collection is done at the provider\u2019s office. Samples are then sent to facilities such as the Washington State Public Health Lab or the University of Washington Virology Lab for analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results are generally available within 24 to 48 hours. Turnaround time can be affected by demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/wadepthealth\/covid-19-testing-process-what-you-need-to-know-ad741ed1a806\">the Washington State Department of Health&#8217;s medium article on testing<\/a><\/span> or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doh.wa.gov\/Emergencies\/Coronavirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">department&#8217;s coronavirus website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">West Virginia<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To decide whether you need testing, providers refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">CDC criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Specimen collection is done at the provider\u2019s office. Samples are then sent to the state\u2019s public health lab. Commercial testing is expected to begin soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dhhr.wv.gov\/COVID-19\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources\u2019<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To decide whether you need testing, clinicians refer to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/clinical-criteria.html\">CDC criteria<\/a><\/span>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors. Clinicians canorder tests without health department approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tests are conducted by the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene and Milwaukee Health Department Lab. More private labs are also coming online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test results are generally available within 24 to 48 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/disease\/covid-19.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Wisconsin Department of Health Services\u2019<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Wyoming<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Call your health care provider to discuss whether you should be evaluated in person and considered for testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To be tested by the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory, patients must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.wyo.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus-Disease-2019-HAN-7_3.13.20-002.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">state\u2019s criteria<\/span><\/a>, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors. Clinicians can order tests without health department approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Patients who do not meet priority requirements can consider testing at commercial labs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Providers collect specimens and send them to the public health lab or commercial labs for analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Results from the public lab are generally available within 24 hours. Turnaround times for commercial labs are currently unknown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.wyo.gov\/publichealth\/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit\/disease\/novel-coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Wyoming Department of Health\u2019s<\/span><\/a> website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/coronavirus-testing-information-covid-19-tests-according-state-health-departments-n1158041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">NBC News<\/span><\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>PSA: Find Your Nearest COVID-19 (Corona Virus) Testing Site! 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