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- Explore COVID-19 testing options or report a home antigen result
- Information about COVID-19 self-tests and PCR tests, and how Kaiser Permanente health plans cover testing.
- Learn about COVID-19 care and treatment options. Get tips on recovering at home, managing symptoms, when to see a doctor, and more from Kaiser Permanente.
- Testing is the most important way you can help control the spread of COVID-19.
- Resources and information for understanding COVID-19. Get care for symptoms, schedule a vaccination, and order a COVID-19 test.
- What are infertility tests? Infertility tests help find out why you cannot get pregnant. These tests include a physical exam, semen analysis, blood tests, and other procedures. Many of these tests are done in your doctor's office or clinic. Some other procedures may be done in a hospital. Should you be tested? Before...
- If COVID-19 lasts for weeks or longer, it may be long-term COVID-19. Learn about symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, shortness of breath, and "brain fog."
- Your prenatal care includes testing for birth defects to ensure your baby is developing normally. Your doctor will give you guidelines on tests you may need.
- In bringing baby home from the hospital, there are things to know. Each state requires a blood test, and there are other tests and procedures to consider.
- What is an abnormal Pap test? A Pap test, or Pap smear, is done to look for changes in the cells of the cervix. If your test is abnormal, it means it found some cells on your cervix that don't look normal. Having an abnormal test doesn't mean you have cancer. The chances that you have cancer are very small. What causes...
- Learn how to know when you need to take a COVID-19 viral test.
- A new location-based vaccine strategy by Kaiser Permanente was successful in addressing COVID-19 vaccination disparities among underserved communities.
- Vaccinations, testing, and treatment are still widely accessible. Member coverage and cost sharing may change.
- Get up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine, including how to schedule an appointment and safety and effectiveness.
- Kaiser Permanente and other leading companies are mandating COVID-19 shots because ending this pandemic depends on it.
- Get answers to questions about whether the coronavirus or COVID-19 might impact your pregnancy, labor and delivery, or postnatal care.
- Discusses oral glucose tolerance test that measures glucose (blood sugar) levels. Explains that test checks for gestational diabetes, prediabetes, and diabetes. Covers the types of tests done and how to prepare for them.
- Lung function tests check to see how well your lungs work. The tests can find lung problems, measure how serious they are, and check to see how well treatment for a lung disease is working. The tests look at: How much air your lungs can hold. How quickly you can move air in and out of your lungs. How well your lungs put...
- During the mpox outbreak, find answers to FAQs like symptoms of mpox and how to get mpox testing and treatment.
- Lab tests play an important role in your health care. They help your doctor make a diagnosis or treatment decisions. But they may not provide all of the information that your doctor needs. Your doctor will not usually make a decision or diagnosis based only on the results of a lab test, unless the test results are...
- Discusses blood glucose tests used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes. Covers types of tests, including fasting blood sugar, 2-hour postprandial blood sugar, random blood sugar, and oral glucose tolerance. Discusses how to prepare and what results mean.
- Vision tests check many different functions of the eye. Some of the tests measure your ability to see details at near and far distances, check for gaps or defects in your field of vision, and evaluate your ability to see different colors. Others may check how sensitive you are to glare (brightness acuity), how well your...
- Discusses test to measure blood sugar (glucose) levels in those who have diabetes. Covers why and how it is done. Looks at what might affect the test. Covers risks.
- A genetic test checks the DNA of your cells. It can find changes in your genes or chromosomes that may cause a genetic illness. The results may tell you about your ancestry, your health, or your risk for certain diseases. Testing can be done on a single gene, selected genes, or all of your genes (your genome). The test...
- Creatinine and creatinine clearance tests measure the level of the waste product creatinine (say "kree-AT-uh-neen") in your blood and urine. These tests tell how well your kidneys are working. Another substance, creatine (say "KREE-uh-teen"), is...
- A sickle cell test is a blood test done to check for sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease that causes red blood cells to be deformed (sickle-shaped). The red blood cells deform because they...
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