Does your daycare take rapid testing result?

[Anonymous]

My child has no known or any covid risk exposure, and we have not been to anywhere except home and daycare center, and once a week grocery shopping by parent. My child has some sneezing and coughing, so I have the rapid testing result done which was negative. That is good enough, right? No problem testing needed right?

Even my pediatrician said my child is fine and probably allergy. But, for the safe side, I have the test done. Does your daycare take rapid testing result ?

[Anonymous]

I wonder if they also want us to do pcr done which takes 3 days for result while staying at home?

[Anonymous]

This depends on local DOH rules, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child has no known or any covid risk exposure, and we have not been to anywhere except home and daycare center, and once a week grocery shopping by parent. My child has some sneezing and coughing, so I have the rapid testing result done which was negative. That is good enough, right? No problem testing needed right?

Even my pediatrician said my child is fine and probably allergy. But, for the safe side, I have the test done. Does your daycare take rapid testing result ?

No they dont. Weve had to be tested- all of the household members- 5 times since November. Waiting 3 days for each and having to present negative results for all members prior to returning. Once all the adults were vaccinated, we were informed that only the child has to be tested in a similar scenario.

[Anonymous]

My pediatrician will sign the forms based on the rapid result, and my daycare takes that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This depends on local DOH rules, OP.

Your daycare is just following licensing and Department of health rules. It depends on what state you live as to what test is valid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PCR takes 24 hours...where are you getting 3 days. No need to stay at home for 3 days...

It varies although in general getting faster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PCR takes 24 hours...where are you getting 3 days. No need to stay at home for 3 days...

During the winter it was 3 days average for us to return. For example, kid got sick on Sunday. Went to get testing done Monday (sometimes 2-3 hour wait in PG county), get results Wed AM, cant return until Thursday.

The test may only be 24 hour turnaround but its not just 24 hours, there are travel times, pickup times for labs, processing, and posting of results. Minimum 2 days.

[Anonymous]

Ours requires PCR, but the last test we took (through Curative) took about 16 hours.