Coronavirus Testing Centers: Find COVID-19 Testing Near You
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State guidelines and testing criteria differ by state, please read or select appropriate state below.
Call your local healthcare provider or hospital if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Test providers will determine if testing is appropriate for your case based on local criteria..
Call the coronavirus test site before you go to confirm all final details.
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Iowa Guidelines
If you think you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever, cough and shortness of breath:
Call your health care provider for advice. They will determine if you should be tested for coronavirus or come in for in-person care. If so, they will instruct you on how to arrive to limit exposure to others.
Iowa Testing Criteria
Health care providers can request testing from public or private labs and may consult the state department of public health. The State Hygienic Lab conducts tests for patients that meet the state’s criteria, which include:
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)
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
hospitalized adults older than 60 with fever and respiratory symptoms and chronic medical conditions
hospitalized people with fever and respiratory failure, with no alternate diagnosis
Test results from the state lab should be available in approximately 24 hours. Private lab results times may vary.