The test will tell you if you are positive or negative for the COVID-19.

Positive Results:
GOLAB will perform an extra test for any suspected positive tests, so as to ensure that it is truly a positive result. If the result shows positive, it means that you have a high possibility of being infected with COVID-19 and are potentially contagious. If your test result is found to meet the reporting criteria issued by the Centre for Health Protection of the department of Health for “Severe Respiratory Disease associated with a Novel Infectious Agent”, GOLAB will need to notify the Centre for Health Protection and follow designated procedures. For the well being of the patient, he or she should receive hospital treatment at first place so as to get recovery as soon as possible.

Negative Results:
GOLAB cannot find a genomic footprint related to COVID-19 in the sample at the time of the laboratory test. Please be aware that a negative result ensures you of 100% COVID-19 free. Sample not being collected properly or you are being infected during testing could also lead to the differences between the tested result and the actual condition. If it is still too early in the infection stage, genomic footprint related to COVID-19 may not be detected due to low viral load.

If you have been tested negative but are having a fever, cough or any illness, or had close contact with an infected individual of COVID-19, please contact us to retest.