Did the COVID-19 pandemic age your skin?
Now that we’re emerging from many long months at home, you may be feeling self-conscious about the face you’re presenting to the world.
Who should be tested?
If you have symptoms, you should get tested for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. Start by contacting your health care provider. Ohio State offers voluntary COVID-19 testing for individuals who don't have symptoms of COVID-19 but need to be tested for travel, work or another reason.
Where can you be tested?
You can schedule a test by contacting your Ohio State provider or schedule online using MyChart. When scheduling, you can select a testing location convenient for you.
Testing information
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For employers
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For employees
Types of COVID-19 testing
Once limited to a small segment of patients, testing has dramatically expanded and developed since the pandemic began. COVID-19 testing can answer two questions: Do you have COVID-19 now, or did you have it in the past?
Viral tests: Do you have COVID-19 now?
There are two types of viral tests: PCR and antigen-based. For both, samples are collected using a swab that’s swirled deep in the nose. Remember that viral tests are a snapshot in time and only reflect a person’s condition at moment. To truly monitor if someone has the disease, you’d have to test them daily.
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PCR Test: Best for Diagnosis
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Antigen Test: Best for Screening
Antibody tests: Were you previously infected with COVID-19?
Antibody tests are blood tests that show whether a person’s body created antibodies to fight off COVID-19.
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About antibody tests
Download our Return to Work guides
We’ve created these downloadable PDF versions of our guides for employees and employers to serve as a reference you can distribute within your organization as you plan your return to work.
Download the Co-Branded Employee Guide: If you would like to customize our employee guide for your organization, we’ve created a PowerPoint template where you can add your organization’s logo and include a custom introduction letter. To ensure the links within this document work, please save and send as a PDF.
Download Our Guides
COVID-19 Resources
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