Should I be tested for COVID-19?
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If you are feeling under the weather, you may wonder if you have COVID-19 and if you should get tested. The best thing you can do is talk to your doctor, or primary care provider about your symptoms and if you should be tested for COVID-19 or not.
Some questions a doctor may ask you to see if you should be tested for COVID-19 include:
- Have you been in close contact (within 6 feet) with someone who has COVID-19?
- Did a public health official tell you that you’ve come into contact with COVID-19?
- Have you traveled recently?
- Do you have a fever or cough?
- Do you have shortness of breath?
You can also check out the CDC’s Coronavirus Self-Checker to help you make decisions on COVID-19 testing, which can be found at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
CCH has provided a flow chart to help answer if you should get tested for COVID-19. Download it here
Who should be tested for COVID-19
According to the CDC, there are considerations for those who should be tested; these include:
- Those with symptoms of COVID-19
- Those who have been in close contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19—within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes
- People who have been asked or referred to get tested by their doctor or a public health official.
Not everyone needs to be tested. There is no treatment for COVID-19; so if your symptoms are mild, your doctor will probably tell you to stay home and away from others.
If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results, and follow the advice of your health care provider or a public health professional.
Call 911 and seek emergency care immediately if you have trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, and/or bluish lips or face.
COVID-19 Testing Available in Gillette, Wyoming
Campbell County Memorial Hospital Drive Through
Requires an order from a provider.
Testing available Monday-Friday
Call 307-688-1000 to schedule an appointment
CCH Walk-in Clinic
Open 7 days a week
Get in line at www.cchwyo.org/wic
Big Horn Pediatrics
Adult and children; accept any patients
Rapid test via BD Veritor Plus System
Call 307-687-1300 to schedule an appointment
Black Hills Urgent Care
Open 7 days a week, 8 am-6 pm
Make an appointment online at www.bhucare.com
Campbell County Public Health
Call 307-682-7275 to schedule an appointment
High Desert Health Care
Open Monday-Friday.
Do not need to be a current patient
Call 307-257-7620 to schedule an appointment
Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming offers free at-home COVID-19 testing through a company called Vault Health. These tests are available to Wyoming residents at no cost; insurance is not necessary. Read more
Need more information on COVID-19 testing?
If you don’t have a doctor, call one of these clinics in Campbell County, Wyoming for more information.
- Complex Medicine: 307-688-3535
- Family Medicine Clinic: 307-688-3636
- Internal Medicine Clinic: 307-688-3636
- Kid Clinic: 307-688-8700
- Pediatrics Clinic: 307-688-3636
- Walk-In Clinic: 307-688-9255
- Wright Clinic: 307-464-0413
Get more information at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus or www.cchwyo.org/covid19.
If you think you have COVID-19, please call your provider or 307-688-1000 FIRST before coming to the hospital or a clinic. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. If you are in crisis and need to talk with a counselor please call 307-688-5555.
