Covid-19 Testing

AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FOR COMPANIES

(INCLUDING RETURN-TO-WORK TESTING & ON-SITE TESTING FOR GROUPS) 

Grand Prairie Urgent Care and Family Medicine offers COVID-19 diagnostic testing and antibody testing to the community:

Rapid Antigen Test – Same Day Results

Rapid PCR Test – Same Day Results

RT-PCR Lab Test – Results in 3-7 Days

Rapid Antibody Testing – Same Day Results

We offer several different options for COVID-19 tests.  For patients that may have been exposed to the virus or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, we offer Rapid PCR and Rapid antigen tests.  For patients traveling and requiring a COVID-19 test, we offer the Abbot ID Now Rapid PCR test or the RT-PCR Lab Test.  

In addition, we offer the Rapid antibody tests to let patients know if they have developed antibodies towards the COVID-19 virus or not.  For further questions and more information on COVID-19 testing, do not hesitate to contact any of our providers.

We understand this is a difficult time for everyone.  As always, our team is here for you, and if you need any assistance at all, please do not hesitate to call our office at (972) 755-1785.

COVID-19 Symptoms

Those infected with the new coronavirus can exhibit a range of varying symptoms over a 2 – 14-day period while some individuals may not experience any symptoms at all. Some of these symptoms include:

• Coughing
• Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Muscle pain
• Chills
• Fever
• Sudden loss of smell or taste

What Does Testing Entail?

There are two types of diagnostics that can be performed to detect COVID-19: a viral test and an antibody test. The viral test is effective in detecting an existing condition while an antibody test can determine if a patient had a previous illness based on the antibodies present in the blood. Viral testing for the new coronavirus varies, depending on your location.

At Grand Prairie Urgent Care and Family Medicine, we’re also proud to perform antibody tests in patients who are noticing the signs or have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 a few weeks prior but were unable to acquire testing sooner. To conduct antibody tests, one of our providers will take a sample of your blood to look for igM (immunoglobulin M) and igG (immunoglobulin G) antibodies. The presence of these structures can tell us if the body recently fought off an infection and may help our team determine if you were a carrier of COVID-19.

Learn more about COVID Testing on our COVID Testing FAQ’s page.