COVID-19 Testing Appointments Available at Our Urgent Care Clinic in Wildwood, NJ
Are you located in the Wildwood, New Jersey, area and worried that you may have contracted the new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19? You can get the answers you need by contacting Cape Regional Urgent Care and scheduling an appointment for COVID-19 testing. The highly qualified staff at our Wildwood clinic is eager to help local residents receive the vitally important information they need to make informed decisions about their health care. At the same time, we continue to offer our patients walk-in medical services for a wide variety of non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, and the safety of all of our patients and staff is our top priority. Therefore, our coronavirus testing services are offered by appointment only, and you can use our convenient online “Save Your Spot” tool to book your time. We’re open for extended hours every day of the week, and there is no pre-authorization needed.
What to Expect With Our COVID-19 Testing Procedures
When you contact our staff to request coronavirus testing, you’ll be asked to complete a brief registration, and one of our friendly professionals will conduct a brief triage over the phone, during which you’ll be able to discuss your symptoms and concerns. Some of the most common symptoms of coronavirus include fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. But some COVID-19 patients have reported additional symptoms. Because COVID-19 is a respiratory illness and its symptoms may be similar to those of the flu, you may be asked whether you have had a flu shot this season. This will help determine whether flu testing may be appropriate. If you need a flu test, we can provide convenient and reliable testing at our in-house lab.
In contrast to the flu, there is no coronavirus vaccine available for widespread distribution at this time. Cape Regional Urgent Care is dedicated to meeting the nonemergency health care needs of patients in Wildwood and surrounding communities, and we’re carefully monitoring the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments that may become available. In the meantime, our COVID-19 testing services are among the best ways to fight the spread of the disease because they provide the answers needed to make important decisions about quarantining and seeking treatment.
Types of Coronavirus Testing We Offer
We offer several types of COVID-19 testing, including:
- Rapid nasal swab analysis, a test designed to detect an active coronavirus infection with the results available within minutes
- PCR (polymerase chain reaction) nasal swab testing, which involves collecting samples from the nose and throat and sending them away for lab analysis, which typically takes a few days
- Antibody serum testing, which involves drawing a small blood sample that will be analyzed for evidence of a past infection
If you’re not sure which COVID-19 test is right for you, don’t worry—our knowledgeable staff will be happy to assist you. All of our clinics are fully staffed by board-certified doctors and highly experienced medical professionals, so you can feel confident that you’ll receive expert testing services and advice about the next steps to take depending on the results of your test. We also offer bulk testing for employers, such as school districts and emergency services providers, and we accept many insurance plans.
For more information about our COVID-19 testing procedures for Wildwood-area patients, contact Cape Regional Urgent Care today.
