Can I get a Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test even if I'm not travelling? I do not have an approval letter, but I feel unwell. Can I do a voluntary swab test?

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• Can I get a COVID-19 PCR Swab Test even if I'm not travelling? I do not have an approval letter, but I feel unwell. Can I do a voluntary swab test?

  The COVID-19 PCR Swab Test can be conducted for any individuals on a voluntary basis, no approval letter is necessary. The costs of the test is however, not subsidized by Ministry of Health (MOH). DA clinics are PHPC accredited. Our doctors continue ...

• What if the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test result is inconclusive?

  The Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test results may return as inconclusive. In the event that occurs, a repeat test may be conducted and is chargeable. Should this result affect your departure, DA and/or the appointed laboratories vendor(s) shall ...

• What happens after the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test?

  The Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test takes 15 minutes to complete. You are advised to reduce contact with other individuals to lessen the chance of contracting COVID-19 before the swab test results are out. We will email the results memo to you ...

• What if the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test result is positive?

  In the event that the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test result is positive, we will not be able to issue a memo for fitness to travel. We will contact you to make arrangements for an urgent referral to NCID for subsequent care and management.

• What if I want a hard copy of the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test results?

  You may request a hardcopy of the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Swab Test results at the clinic which you did the swab test at. No additional charges apply.