COVID-19 Testing Toolkit: Summary Page

General Testing Information

• Pharmacists Are Part of the Testing Solution
• What Are We Testing for and What Types of Tests Are Available?
• Important Legal and Regulatory Frameworks

COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

• Types of Specimen Collection
• What is Observed Self-Collection?
• Potential Lab Partners and Point of Care Platforms
• Recommendations for Supplies, PPE, and Equipment
• Safety Protocol
• Patient Checklist
• Differential Testing
• Interpreting Results
• Reporting Results
• Documentation
• Patient Information and Education

COVID-19 Serology Testing

• ​Types of Specimen Collections
• What is Observed Self-Collection?
• Potential Lab Partners and Point of Care Platforms
• Recommendations for Supplies, PPE, and Equipment
• Safety Protocol
• Patient Checklist
• Who Should be Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies?
• Interpreting Results
• Reporting Results
• Documentation
• Patient Information and Education

Payment Information for Testing

• Current Payment Methods
• Who Covers Testing Provided by Pharmacists?
• Who Pays for Testing?
• What to Document?
• How to Bill?
• How to Find Out How Much a Plan Will Cover?
• Information From Top Health Plans

The understanding and response to COVID-19 will continue to rapidly change. As new information and guidelines become available, we will work as quickly as possible to update content for the COVID-19 Toolkit. For the most up-to-date information and guidance, visit the following websites:
 

• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/
• https://www.hrsa.gov/coronavirus