Urgent Care Visit

[HogHunter34]

Taking my daughter to local urgent care this morning as she has had headache, sore throat & fever past 2-3 days
I pull up as you have to call from parking lot. The lady answers and ask the typical personal info & address and insurance verification. Then she turns around and flat out asks if we just need a Covid test.
I’m like well she’s experienced these symptoms past 2-3 days so I figure I’d bring her in for y’all to evaluate & test if it’s flu, strep, Covid ???
So is it automatic to assume you want a Covid test or it’s a higher probability you have Covid over anything else?
I didn’t realize I was supposed to rule out all the other possibilities of strep, flu & come here just for Covid testing
Geez

[Walker]

Not sure I understand the problem. Dr's diagnose by ruling out.

[Landrover]

Not sure I understand the problem. Dr's diagnose by ruling out.

Yea, pretty much. I would not take it so personal. Some of the places in our area are over-whelmed and probably make a pretty educated guess. Hopefully it is not covid related.

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[S-3 Ranch]

Taking my daughter to local urgent care this morning as she has had headache, sore throat & fever past 2-3 days
I pull up as you have to call from parking lot. The lady answers and ask the typical personal info & address and insurance verification. Then she turns around and flat out asks if we just need a Covid test.
I’m like well she’s experienced these symptoms past 2-3 days so I figure I’d bring her in for y’all to evaluate & test if it’s flu, strep, Covid ???
So is it automatic to assume you want a Covid test or it’s a higher probability you have Covid over anything else?
I didn’t realize I was supposed to rule out all the other possibilities of strep, flu & come here just for Covid testing
Geez

The family and I took the home test twice for COVID Omni yesterday , decided to stay away from urgent care so we don’t catch the flu also, doing zincs, C&D, Benadryl, Advil. Same symptoms as your daughter
Hopefully she feels better soon and hopefully no one else catches it
Peace be with you
S-3

[HogHunter34]

Not sure I understand the problem. Dr's diagnose by ruling out.

Basically I want them to check her symptoms & such
I was asked if we just wanted a Covid test only

Maybe I’m not up to date on the new process
I used to take the kids in to urgent care & they evaluated & based on onset of symptoms, how long, progression of anything worsening, look at their throat, into the ears, check breathing & any fluid on lung sounds they would determine what test were needed

[Bro. Bill]

Yea, pretty much. I would not take it so personal. Some of the places in our area are over-whelmed and probably make a pretty educated guess. Hopefully it is not covid related.

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You ain’t never lied!!
Every Covid testing spot and emergency care within 20 miles of Aldine has a LONG LINE.
They are overwhelmed I couldn’t imagine having that job right now!

[HogHunter34]

I’m not upset I guess just a little taken back the straight forward “ you just want a Covid test”
Maybe they are just overwhelmed right now

[MadHatter]

Basically I want them to check her symptoms & such
I was asked if we just wanted a Covid test only

Maybe I’m not up to date on the new process
I used to take the kids in to urgent care & they evaluated & based on onset of symptoms, how long, progression of anything worsening, look at their throat, into the ears, check breathing & any fluid on lung sounds they would determine what test were needed

My mom was sick over Christmas, all test came back negative for covid, went to urgent care and they wouldn't test her for the flu, or anything else.
If you don't have covid, you can go home, that's it.
Her PP finally diagnosed her with Bronchitis the beginning of this week.
F'ing clown world 🤦*♂️.

[MadHatter]

You ain’t never lied!!
Every Covid testing spot and emergency care within 20 miles of Aldine has a LONG LINE.
They are overwhelmed I couldn’t imagine having that job right now!

Shows you how many dumbazzes are out there

[critter69]

They get paid for each Covid test, plus additional for every positive test. And they don’t have to treat you, just send you on your way. Its much more profitable for them, not to have you come in to be treated for anything.

[WItoTX]

OP, assuming your daughter has no prexisting issues that complicate covid, honestly I would go to a Dr that's actually treating covid rather than urgent care center which is just gonna say yup, you got covid, but you got no other underlying issues that put you at risk, so go home and rest, and here's a list of suppliments you should take.

Those urgent care centers are pretty much just making bank off these covid tests, for a version of covid that is less dangerous than the common cold.

[Bro. Bill]

Shows you how many dumbazzes are out there

Some people are truly worried about the virus because of underlying health conditions..
I got a Covid test two weeks ago it was negative but had acute sinusitis
So am I one of them dumazzs? Asking for a friend?

[HogHunter34]

Just to clarify…we were still sitting outside in my truck when I was asked the question if I just needed a Covid test. We hadn’t walked into the clinic yet so she wasn’t even seen yet when asked this….Just a little surprised they assumed Covid before even seeing her

[CoolHandLuke]

Yea, pretty much. I would not take it so personal. Some of the places in our area are over-whelmed and probably make a pretty educated guess. Hopefully it is not covid related.

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An educated guess like the time my late fathers dr told him he had spondylitis after a scan and the second option dr found it was cancer in his spine. That type of educated guess?

[Walker]

The dumbasses are the ones that get tested with no symptoms. If they could, and some probably do, get tested every day.