Asymptomatic Traveler COVID19 Testing Process:

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Travel by Country

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China Travel - requires COVID PCR Test + COVID antibody testing

Travel anywhere else in the world - COVID PCR Test meets all standards

Air Travel to US Only: Requires either PCR or Antigen test (now including Hawaii)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html

RESERVATIONS:

• Please book your test time directly online. 

• Note for China-bound travelers: Please provide the exact name on your passport, including spaces, at the time of booking to ensure the correct identity of the test sheet.

• Please make sure you book your testing day in accordance to your destination’s regulations. (eg. Taiwan requires testing 3 days before the date of departure).

• For China Only: The test time must be 2 days before your flight departs.

• If your flight is at 1 p.m. on November 22nd, then you will need to make an appointment to do the test on the morning of November 20th.

• If your flight is after midnight between 00:00 – 00:55 on Nov 22, then you may book your test on Nov 19th.

• The reservation fee is $75 paid directly online. Due to administrative costs, if you need to cancel the appointment, the reservation fee is NON-REFUNDABLE. please understand.

• To change the appointment date, please refer directly to the clinic at 604-242-1862. Press option for “COVID testing”

 
COSTS:

• Prices subject to change. Please see above for latest pricing and specials. 

• Additional fee of $75 for blood serum antibody testing is charged at Lifelabs independently from the clinic.

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TESTING PROCESS:

• COVID Nasopharyngeal swab (COVID RT-PCR NAAT)

  • The nasopharyngeal test is provided by a registered physician in BC, Canada BC and sent to Lifelabs for analysis.

    • Lifelabs is a BCCDC approved laboratory.

• COVID Serology (IgM Antibody)

• After booking your online appointment, we will provide your serum test form by e-mail so that you can schedule the blood draw within 2 days of the flight directly with Lifelabs laboratory. 

• You can download the ‘Lifelabs’ app to schedule a test, or make an appointment by phone. 

• Lifelabs will charge you a $75 fee for the blood draw

• All tests will be scheduled before 10am to ensure the samples are sent to the lab at earliest time possible. 

• Please arrive at clinic 10 minutes before your appointment time. A signed consent form is required.

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RESULTS:

• The clinic will organize and send a secure email through our clinic which will include the nasopharyngeal swab results and/or serum test results.

  • Please let the front desk know if you need additional MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS DOCUMENTS (eg. Taiwan)

• We will ensure that we do our best to obtain your results before your flight departs and that the results will return within an average of 24-30 hours of the test.

• NOTE: the test results will ultimately depend on Lifelabs’ testing capacity and the Elicare Clinic CANNOT guarantee that results will be received before your flight departs, thank you for your understanding. We will make every effort to get your results on time. 

• If your destination is the People's Republic of China, please note from December 1, 2020, you will need a GREEN HDC health certification in order to board the aircraft.  Please use your mobile phone and login to the Wechat program and upload your testing results in order to receive this certification. (This service is open 24/7 online operated by the Chinese government)

• WeChat small program information: http://vancouver.china-consulate.org/eng/news/t1835678.htm

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​LATE RESULTS/URGENT REQUESTS:

• If you did not  receive the test results within 8 hours of your flight, please contact us via email lansdownemedicalclinic@gmail.com and enter '重要紧急结果 Results Urgently Needed' in the subject. 

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CONTACT US:

• Wechat: ‘beishiyaofang’

• You can contact us at lansdownemedicalclinic@gmail.com with subject line 'COVIDTEST', or call our clinic at 604-242-1862.

• If you enter the clinic without an appointment or call the clinic directly, the clinic can only provide limited services. Please make an appointment online. 

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The Elicare Lansdowne Medical staff wishes everyone a safe trip.