COVID-19 Testing
Updated 07-24-2023
General Testing Information:
CDC testing information: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC
When to Get Tested for COVID-19:
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, test right away.
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 and don’t have symptoms, wait at least 5 days after your exposure before taking a test. For more information: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC
Finding a COVID-19 Test:
- CDC Testing Locator: https://testinglocator.cdc.gov/Search
- HHS Testing Locator: Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19 | HHS.gov
- Visit your local pharmacy – At-home COVID-19 tests and PCR Laboratory COVID-19 tests are available at pharmacies throughout New Mexico
- Having trouble locating a test? Call the New Mexico COVID call center 1-855-600-3453
For more information: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC
At home COVID-19 Tests:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the expiration date of many at-home COVID-19 tests. Check here for updated expiration dates: At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests | FDA
Information on Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions
Some people who have been infected with COVID-19 can experience long-term effects known as Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions
You’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Now what?
CDC Guidance for a positive test: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC
CDC Guidance for a negative test: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC
Resources:
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Stay up-to-date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines| CDC
- Information on isolation and quarantine: COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation | CDC
- Guidance for healthcare workers: Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 | CDC
- Travel guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
- Long COVID: Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions | NMDOH – Coronavirus Updates (nmhealth.org)
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