In brief
- Dermacare offered coronavirus tests in Vienna, including the gargle test as a PCR test, which is analysed by the Synlab laboratory.
- For the gargle test, you gargle a special liquid for one minute; it is also suitable for children who can gargle.
- Samples handed in by 12 noon give a result within 24 hours.
- Only people without Covid-19 symptoms are tested; if you have symptoms, stay at home and call the 1450 hotline.
Since an infection with COVID-19 (coronavirus) often occurs without symptoms, many people are uncertain whether they may have been infected unknowingly. Especially after travelling abroad or after contact with people who have been in particularly high-risk areas, many people's fear of infection increases. To help these people quickly and easily, Dermacare in Vienna now offers coronavirus tests. In addition to the antigen rapid test and the antibody test, we use the so-called gargle test or throat rinse test. The results of this PCR test are analysed by the Vienna laboratory Synlab.
Fast result
So that patients know within the shortest possible time whether they are carrying the coronavirus, Dermacare offers particularly fast coronavirus tests . To do this, you register for the test online in advance and ideally pay online too. This reduces waiting times when collecting the test kit at Dermacare to a minimum. The gargle test is then carried out outdoors (with sufficient distance from other people) or at home. You then hand the samples back in at Dermacare. If the samples are at Dermacare by 12 noon, patients receive the result within 24 hours. If the test result for the coronavirus is positive, the laboratory also reports it to the health authorities.
Gargle test: fast & uncomplicated
The gargle test or throat rinse test is a new alternative to the throat swab. With the gargle test, you only have to gargle a special liquid for one minute. This is a liquid in which the virus remains detectable for a particularly long time. The big advantage: the gargle test can be carried out by anyone who can gargle, so also by children who have learned to gargle. The samples are then analysed in Synlab's laboratory.
Important information about the tests at Dermacare
At Dermacare in Vienna, only people without Covid-19 symptoms are tested. If you already have symptoms that indicate an illness, please stay at home and call the health hotline on 1450. If you hand in a sample for someone else at Dermacare, you must bring the e-card (Austrian health insurance card) and photo ID of the person being tested so that the sample can be matched to them.
