Drop By COVID-19 Testing at CareMount Medical Urgent Care

Drop By COVID-19 Testing at CareMount Medical Urgent Care: Caremount Medical is now offering COVID-19 testing at all its Urgent Care facilities including at 360 N. Bedford Rd. in Mt. Kisco. You do not need an appointment to get a test – you can just drop in. Testing is available to anyone who wants it, even if you do not have a primary care provider within the CareMount Medical system. When you arrive you may be asked to wait in your car to maintain social distancing. Wait times at the Mount Kisco facility were 90+ minutes this morning according to a posting on CareMount’s website.

Wait times at CareMount Medical Urgent Care at the Putnam Hospital Center on Stoneleigh Ave. in Carmel are 75+ minutes. Wait times for CareMount Medical Urgent Care at 355 Kear St. in Yorktown Heights are 15+ minutes this morning.

What To expect when you get there

CareMount is offering two types of testing, antibody testing and the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test. When you see your urgent care provider they will conduct an evaluation to determine which test is best for you based on your symptoms – if you have any. Your provider’s office will notify you about your test results and discuss next steps within 24-72 hours if you take the PCR test or within 72 hours if you are administered the antibody test. If you prefer, you can schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to arrange testing for either test.

Two Types of Testing

PCR testing is a swab test administered through your nasal cavity and provides evidence that the virus is presently in your body and if you might be infectious. Based on the results of your test you may need to remain in isolation. And you may need to contact people you’ve been in touch with so they can be quarantined too.

The antibody test requires blood drawing and is designed to reveal if you have been exposed to the virus and if your body has reacted to it. Caremount Medical emphasizes that the test will not tell you that you are immune to the virus. The test cannot be used to diagnose a new infection or to free you from quarantine. You will have to continue social distancing practices and associated precautions against spreading the virus or further infection, such as wearing a mask. However, if your body does have antibodies to the COVID-19 virus you may be eligible to donate plasma.

Symptoms of COVID-19

CareMount Medical’s website reminds us that the CDC has reported that COVID-19 infected patients have experienced a wide range of symptoms, from mild to severe. They include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, muscle pain, achiness, headache, sore throat, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The CDC also warns that you should get immediate medical attention if you have trouble breathing, experience a persistent pain or pressure in the chest, confusion or inability to arouse or bluish lips or face.

For more information on CareMount Medical COVID-19 testing or to schedule an in-person or virtual visit with your care provider click here.