The clinic shares that information with the airport emergency preparedness staff, who communicate it to the airlines and Transportation Security Administration as well as federal and local health officials, the company said. The company told airport staff that 7% to 8% of those tests came back positive. 22, the site was processing about 275 rapid tests and 75 PCR tests each week. Phoenix residents accounted for about 17% of all patients seeking a COVID-19 test. But in emails obtained by The Republic through a public records request, XpresCheck told staff members at Sky Harbor that as of Jan. "We highly recommend appointments for the fastest service," Ferguson said by email.įerguson said the company does not disclose clinics' testing volume. She said about half of the test seekers have appointments and half are walk-ins. XpresCheck spokeswoman Julie Ferguson told The Arizona Republic that testing to bypass Hawaii's quarantine restrictions is driving a majority of the appointments made in Phoenix. Why demand for COVID testing is up at Sky Harbor Per XpresCheck's website, the Abbott rapid tests typically yield results in 30-45 minutes while the PCR tests can take up to five days. The site also offers antibody testing. The XpresCheck COVID-19 test site offers the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as well as the Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test. The clinic had been operating from 9 a.m. "XpresCheck will now begin a seven days a week operation in order to provide the increasing number of passengers who are seeking rapid testing before their travel and after," Charlene Reynolds, Phoenix's interim aviation director, said during a meeting with the Aviation Advisory Board on Feb. Responding to increased demand from travelers seeking COVID-19 testing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the XpresCheck clinic in Terminal 4 has expanded its hours of operation. Patient families will not be responsible for any remaining balance.View Gallery: COVID-19 test site opens at Sky Harbor International Airport's Terminal 4 Triaging: Hospitalized patients who test positive for COVID-19 are placed in special isolation precautions to minimize the risk of exposure to others.Ĭost of testing: The cost of COVID-19 testing varies but is covered by most insurance plans.
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