Doctors can usually collect samples for flu tests very quickly, but people may have to wait for the results. Rapid tests take about half an hour, but slower tests may require an 8-hour wait.

Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important. ... There is no at-home RSV test available, but a pediatrician can test children through a nasal swab.

The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization on Friday for the first at-home test that can simultaneously detect both COVID-19 and the flu. With a shallow nasal swab, the ...

Now, we have a range of home tests that can distinguish between flu and COVID with one swab. They use technology you might be used to. They’re rapid antigen tests or RATs.

A doctor can usually tell if you have the flu based on your symptoms, especially if it’s during peak season. But they may want to give you a quick test to be sure the influenza virus is to blame ...

Shannon has opened a drive-thru flu, strep and COVID swab clinic until further notice in San Angelo. The clinic started on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Shannon Clinic North, 2626 N. Bryant.

Flu crisis grips region: swab testing to launch at Wheeling Hospital's back lot. Story by OLIVIA ZINN • 1mo. M edical professionals at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital convened for an emergency ...

Differentiating between COVID and flu is important for seeking the right treatment, ... the new kits use a nasal swab to tell people if they are sick — within about 15 minutes.