The following instructions are for healthcare professional observed self-nasal (anterior nares) collection only and not for in-home use. Please view the instructional video and self-collection information below before arriving to your appointment. If you have questions please contact our appointment hotline.
San Fernando Valley Appointment Hotline
Santa Clarita Valley Appointment Hotline
•Peel off the label with your name and date of birth from the bottom of the test form and place it on the tube.
•If a pre-filled label is not available, write your name and date of birth on the tube label with a blue or black pen.
Remove the swab from the package and do not touch the tip of the swab!
Position head slightly back, and insert the swab into the LEFT nostril, about one inch.
• Rotate the swab in a circular motion around the entire inside edge of the nostril. Do this 2 times and then keep it in place for 15 seconds.
• Repeat the same process in the RIGHT nostril using the same swab.
• While holding the swab, remove the cap from the tube. Do not spill or drink the liquid.
• Insert the swab into the tube so the tip is touching the bottom of the tube and the shaft of the swab is resting against the rim of the tube.
Break the swab handle against the side of the tube at perforated break point.
• Screw the cap onto the tube and place the tube into the bag. Ensure the paper requisition is placed in the bag (if applicable). Seal the bag.
• Place the collection bag and test requisition in the box and close the lid.
For questions about your upcoming COVID-19 test at NEVHC please contact your health center or call our appointment hotline.
San Fernando Valley Appointment Hotline
Santa Clarita Valley Appointment Hotline
NEVHC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n) with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
Northeast Valley Health Corporation was incorporated in 1971 by a group of San Fernando Valley civic leaders who envisioned establishing a healthcare system that catered to the medical needs of the local community. They opened San Fernando Health Center in 1973 and celebrated its dedication with the late U.S. Senator Ted. Kennedy. Today, NEVHC has grown to 14 health centers in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys and continue to serve the uninsured and the medically underserved patients with limited financial resources. Nearly 70,000 patients receive medical, dental and behavioral health care at our health centers every year. NEVHC, one of the nation’s largest community health centers, is a nonprofit Joint Commission accredited Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
NEVHC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n) with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
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