COVID-19 EXPRESS TEST

Description:

When to perform an Antigen Test:

• If you have been in contact with a COVID-19 patient and 3-4 days have passed since the contact, there are no symptoms – to determine if you are infected and can infect the others. If the test is negative, it is recommended to repeat it after 3-4 days *.
• If you have been in contact with a COVID-19 patient and 3-4 days have passed since the contact, you have a runny nose, a sore throat, or other common signs of a cold — to find out if you are infected and can infect the others. If the test is negative, it is recommended to repeat it after 3-4 days *.

*According to the recommendations of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, November 19, 2020.

In order to exclude completely the risk of infection, the Antigen test must be carried out together with the PCR test.

After you signed up for the test, you need to pay for it at www.ivfriga-online.lv

You will not be able to pay in cash. At the testing time, a payment order must be presented, which must contain the name, surname, personal code, Covid-19.

Sample collection point: Uriekstes Street 1, Riga. Waze or Google Maps coordinates: 56.988656, 24.119245

Samples are taken:

• Monday - Thursday: 14:00 - 19:00
• Friday: 08:00 – 19:00
• Saturday: closed
• Sunday: 14:00 - 19:00

Please note: at the COVID-19 testing point, it is possible to pay by card on the spot. But we strongly ask you to use the online store for the payment in order to avoid overcrowding and the intersection of patient flows.

The test material is taken from the nose. Upon arrival at the sample collection point, a personal identification document shall be required.

Precautions should be taken:

• 2 m distance between visitors;
• face mask must be used;
• if you have illness symptoms or you are in quarantine, you should arrive by private car or on foot.

It is forbidden to come to the Covid-19 test without an appointment!

**If the SARS-CoV-2 Antigen test is negative, this does not exclude the initial stage of infection, but indicates that there is only a 7% risk that you may infect others.
**The test is intended to be used as an aid for the detection of acute disease.
**Test report shall be issued if the result is negative. If a positive result is found, the PCR test should be performed.

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