COVID-19 Testing at UTEP
UTEP offers students on-campus COVID-19 antigen testing in the UTEP Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) located in Union Building East, first floor.
Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 testing at UTEP.
UTEP Student Health and Wellness Center On-Campus Testing
- On-campus antigen testing is available for all enrolled UTEP students who are currently attending classes.
- No appointment is necessary, although preregistration online is required at medicatconnect.com.
- There is a fee for the COVID-19 test, currently $ 30 however call the Student Health and Wellness Center at 915-747-5624 for up to date cost.
- Bring your Miner Gold Card OR student ID number AND a photo ID.
Respiratory Virus Guidance
What are Respiratory Virus symptoms?
People may have a respiratory virus such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV if they are experiencing fever or feeling feverish chills, cough, fatigue (tiredness), weakness, body aches, muscle or joint pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, sore throat, headaches, decrease in appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, nasal congestion, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose and loss of taste and/or smell.
When should I get tested for Respiratory Virus?
Testing for respiratory viruses can help you decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading a virus to others. There are various types of tests for respiratory virus infections. Antigen tests (“self-tests” or “rapid tests”) usually return results quickly (around 15 minutes). A healthcare provider normally conducts PCR tests. Although antigen tests are usually faster, they are not as good at detecting viruses as PCR tests. This means that you might get a negative result with an antigen test, but actually be infected with the virus.
What should I do if I test positive for Respiratory Virus?
When you have a respiratory virus infection, you can spread it to others. How long someone can spread the virus depends on different factors, including how sick he or she are (severity) and how long their illness lasts (duration). This is not the same for everyone.
You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall and
- You have not had fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication)
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/prevention/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html
