BULK BILLED COVID TESTING CLINIC 19/12/2020

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BULK BILLED COVID TESTING CLINIC will be running from 19/12/2020 12:30pm to 3:00pm.

Due to the recent positive case of COVID-19 in Eight Mile Plains, Medsana Medical will be running a BULK BILLED COVID-19 Testing Clinic TOMORROW.

Queensland public health alert details:

The following people will be contacted by our contact tracers, asked to come forward for testing immediately and quarantine for 14 days from Wednesday 16 December 2020:

  • Passengers from rows 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 on Virgin flight VA925 on Wednesday 16 December 2020;
  • Close contacts from the restaurant at The Glen Hotel – 24 Gaskell St, Eight Mile Plains – on Wednesday 16 December 2020.

The following people must monitor their health, come forward for testing if they develop any symptoms, and isolate until they receive their results:

  • All other passengers from Virgin flight VA925 on Wednesday 16 December 2020.
  • Anyone who attended the Glen Hotel on 16 December after 11.30am on Wednesday 16 December 2020.

For more information and/or to book your COVID-19 test, please call 07 3852 4878.

Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.  
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