{"id":32623,"date":"2020-06-16T15:45:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T21:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=32623"},"modified":"2021-11-02T10:03:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:03:16","slug":"uchealth-opens-drive-thru-site-at-highlands-ranch-hospital-offering-covid-19-nose-swab-pcr-antibody-blood-draw-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/uchealth-opens-drive-thru-site-at-highlands-ranch-hospital-offering-covid-19-nose-swab-pcr-antibody-blood-draw-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth opens drive-thru site at Highlands Ranch Hospital offering COVID-19 nose-swab PCR, antibody blood draw testing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: Photos of the new drive-thru site can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For updated information about COVID-19 testing, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Highlands Ranch, Colo. (June 16, 2020)<\/strong> \u2013 This week, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital<\/a> began offering drive-thru COVID-19 and antibody testing for the public that supports the health of patients while safely providing convenient services that allow for physical distancing.<\/p>\n

The drive-thru site at the hospital, 1500 Park Central Drive, is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week. The site is located at the Emergency Department entrance\/drive, with directional signage posted on Lucent Boulevard and Town Center Drive. Patients are asked to please wear a mask.<\/p>\n

There are two types of tests available at the drive-thru: a nasal swab (PCR) test, which detects the presence of the COVID-19 virus in the nasal passages, and a blood test, which measures for the presence of antibodies.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people are wondering if they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and have antibodies but didn\u2019t have symptoms. The antibody blood draw test can determine whether someone has been exposed to or been sickened from the virus in the past,\u201d said Highlands Ranch Hospital Lab Manager Sarah Miller. \u201cThe nasal swab test can determine if someone is currently sick with the novel coronavirus and is appropriate for someone who has symptoms of the virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital is now providing drive-thru antibody and COVID-19 testing. Photo by Cary Vogrin for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Either test can be ordered by a UCHealth provider for a patient, or anyone may select and schedule a test for themselves through My Health Connection<\/a> after creating an account. The antibody test also is offered at the laboratory located inside the hospital. Hours of operation are 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Two options will appear in My Health Connection for Highlands Ranch Hospital:<\/p>\n