This is “the” question that everyone is asking at a time when France is preparing to resume its daily activities: how do you know if you are a carrier of the coronavirus? How do you know if you have been infected with the Sars-Cov-2 virus and therefore if you are (potentially) immune to the disease? How do you know if you are at risk of catching Covid-19?
Good news : Created on the initiative of a 17-year-old high school student, the # JeMeFaisDépister platform lists all the Covid-19 screening locations in France. Completely free and voluntary, this web platform lists all the health professionals, hospitals, clinics and laboratories where it is possible to be tested for the coronavirus.
How it works ? First, you have to go to the site #IMeFaisDéciste. Deuzio, you indicate your address and you choose the type of test you want to benefit from. There are two: the PCR test (nasopharyngeal sample) and the serological test (blood test).
Getting tested for the coronavirus (with or without a prescription)
the PCR test is minimally invasive because it only involves inserting a long cotton swab into the patient’s nose: it lasts only 2 minutes and the results can be seen within 3 to 6 hours. More reliable, the serological test consists of a blood test intended to identify specific antibodies against the coronavirus: the results are known within 48 hours.
The site then offers us to choose between public and private establishments, and we can mention whether we have a medical prescription or not. A list of establishments then appears with telephone numbers, timetables and screening methods – as easy as “hello”!
# JeMeFaisDépister will be updated regularly with the contact details of professionals able to test the general public. A great initiative in this period of deconfinement …
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