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COVID-19 Testing • Fever or chills • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache For patients without If you may have had an exposure but do not meet testing criteria, we continue to recommend isolation after potential exposure; social distancing, masking, hand hygiene and frequent disinfection of high-touch surfaces. For patients with COVID-19 If you think you may have of COVID-19, or may have been exposed, please use our self- triage tool in myChart first. It will help you determine what to do next. • Access the myChart self-triage tool at • If you don’t have a myChart account, you can create one at stlukesonline.org/mychart If self-triage indicates that you should be tested, you will be able to schedule an appointment through myChart at one of our designated clinic locations. You can also call our COVID-19 hotline for instructions or assistance at [PHONE REDACTED]. • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea According to the CDC, people with these may have COVID-19: Please Note: You must have an appointment for testing. We are unable to accept walk-ins. COVID-013-7.8.20 ---PAGE BREAK--- Timely and accurate testing for the virus SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, allows providers to make real-time decisions when caring for patients. It also helps our health system and other health agencies plan and prepare for potential future outbreaks. St. Luke’s offers COVID-19 testing to the following high-priority patients, per recommendations from the Idaho State Testing Taskforce: patients Patients with COVID-19 as confirmed through myChart self-triage, nurse triage by phone or clinical evaluation. patients Patients not exhibiting will be tested under the circumstances listed below. Patients should ideally be tested between 24-48 hours (and no more than 72 hours) before: • A planned surgery or certain procedures that involve increased exposure to a patient’s breath and/or airway. (St. Luke’s coordinates this testing as part of the pre-surgery/pre-procedure process.) • Discharge or transfer from a St. Luke’s hospital to a long-term care or skilled nursing facility. Due to limited testing capacity and supplies, we are currently unable to accommodate testing under any other circumstances, including for pre-employment, return-to-work or travel purposes. COVID-19 tests will be provided to anyone who meets the above criteria. St. Luke's will bill your insurance company; however, you will not have an out-of-pocket or co-payment. If you don’t have insurance, St. Luke's will not bill you for the test and you will not be required to prove a need for financial assistance. Instructions for COVID-19 Testing Please see reverse for instructions on how patients can access COVID-19 testing services.