Obtain a nasal swab test at a facility nearest you. Please follow the recommendations of the facility you are using to schedule this test to ensure results are received by our office 1 business day before your scheduled appointment.
Following the nasal swab test patients are required to self-isolate until their appointment.
Results will need to be faxed or emailed to our office 1 business day prior to scheduled appointment as well as hand carried on the date of your appointment.
Patients who are unable to complete a nasal swab test or are unable to self-isolate following the test please call our office to discuss options for having the test at Swedish Medical Center.
Patients scheduled for an appointment under general anesthesia less than 4 weeks from last appointment will not require another nasal swab test. However, if the patient has more than 3 admissions during this time, the patient will require a nasal swab test prior to the 4th admission.
Patients scheduled for an appointment under general anesthesia more than 4 weeks from last appointment will require a new nasal swab test.