Below is a list of COVID-19 Testing Sites in
four counties in the mid-Hudson Valley including Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and
Sullivan Counties plus a link to the NYS Department of Health information
section on Covid-19 testing.
There are several different types of tests
available.
Diagnostic Testing
Currently, there are two types of diagnostic
tests which detect the virus – molecular tests, such as
RT-PCR tests, that detect the virus’s genetic material,
and antigen tests that detect specific proteins on the
surface of the virus. To decide which test is
right for you, read more about the different kinds of tests
from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Antibody Testing
Some sites are now offering COVID-19 antibody
testing for those who have had a positive test result or think they may have
had COVID-19 and recovered.
PLEASE NOTE: Antibodies can take several days or weeks to
develop after you have an infection and may stay in your blood for several
weeks or more after recovery. Because of this, antibody tests
should not be used to diagnose an active coronavirus infection. At this time
researchers do not know if the presence of antibodies means that you are immune
to the coronavirus in the future. Read more from the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Listings of testing sites in four mid-Hudson
Valley counties
Dutchess County
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/DBCH/Collection-Sites-for-Testing-in-Dutchess-County.htm
Orange County
https://www.orangecountygov.com/DocumentCenter/View/17040/Testing-Locations?bidId=
Ulster County
https://covid19.ulstercountyny.gov/get-tested/
Sullivan County
https://www.sullivanny.us//sites/default/files/departments/PHS/COVID-19%20current%20testing%20site%20list%20as%20of%20%204%2015%2020%20posted%204.16.pdf
NYS Department of Health explains types of
tests, offers guidance, explains contact tracing and gives links for more
information
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-testing
Offers a complete overview on testing, what is
being tested and how
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you
type in your address or just zip code to find
testing locations near you.
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