Note: This information is only intended for Non Stanford patients and providers (including UHA).
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PROVIDER QUESTIONS
Please complete the lab intake form.
- Molecular PCR COVID-19: We are accepting patient samples for testing. During the patient’s visit at your location, you can obtain a sample and deliver it to our clinical lab on 3375 Hillview Ave. in Palo Alto for testing.
- Antibody blood COVID-19: Only non-PUI (Patient Under Investigation) and asymptomatic patients can get their blood drawn at our blood collection sites with a complete Stanford test requisition, signed by a Health Care Provider.
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Exception – please do not send patients to the Cancer Center draw sites.
Complete requisition, Form – SARSCOV2.
- If your facility has not previously submitted COVID-19 testing to Stanford, BEFORE sending samples, please complete the COVID-19 Lab Intake Form.
- If your facility has previously submitted COVID-19 testing to Stanford, please complete the requisition form below and send along with specimen(s).
Complete requisition, Form – SARSCOV2.
- Molecular PCR COVID-19: Expected turn-around-time is 24 hours after receipt in the lab. Slower turn-around times can occur depending on supplies and other external factors.
- Antibody blood COVID-19: Expected turn-around-time is 3 days after receipt in the lab. Slower turn-around times can occur depending on supplies and other external factors.
- Molecular PCR COVID-19: Positive results will be called to the physician phone number provided on the requisition form. Only positive results will be called. Negative results will be sent to the fax number on requisition.
- Anitbody blood COVID-19: Negative and positive result reports will be sent to the reported fax number on the requisition or to the fax number on record.
- No. SHC will call positive molecular PCR COVID-19 results to the ordering provider.
- The provider is responsible for reporting the positive results to your facility’s infection control team, and they are responsible for reporting to the appropriate public health officials such as the county public health department.
- Follow your facility’s reporting protocol.
A molecular test performed on a nasopharyngeal swab is the current gold standard for diagnosis of an active COVID infection.
PATIENT QUESTIONS
Please contact your doctor or health care team, and they will tell you if testing is appropriate. If so, they will collect a sample from you and submit it to the SHC clinical lab.
All testing should be directed by your doctor and care team.
Please check with your doctor or care team to see if COVID-19 testing is recommended for you. If so, they will arrange to collect a sample from you for testing.
Your results will be given to your health care provider. Please contact your health care provider’s office for results.
- A negative blood test does not mean you didn’t or don’t have a COVID-19 infection.
- It takes time for an immune response to develop after a COVID-19 infection. A repeat blood test in 1 to 2 weeks may be helpful.
A positive antibody blood test cannot distinguish between a current or past COVID-19 infection. If you do not have a history of a COVID-19 infection, please follow-up with your provider to see if you should have a nasopharyngeal swab to evaluate for the possibility of an active COVID-19 infection.
At this time, we don’t know if IgG antibodies can protect you against re-infection with COVID-19. More studies are needed.
Possibly. If you would like to donate your plasma at Stanford Blood Center, please go to the blood center website. You can complete a short survey that will help to determine if you are eligible.
Page Updated: 08/22/2020