COVID-19 Testing in Richmond, TX
You wake up from sleep at 4am with fever, bodyaches, cough and diarrhea. You wonder, do I have Covid or Flu? Where can I get a Covid test near me? Where can I get treatment for Covid near me? Where is an urgent care near me?
Sunrise Urgent Care Center is conveniently located to serve the Katy, Fulshear and Richmond area. We offer several testing options for Covid 19 including the Rapid Covid test (results in 15 mins), Covid PCR test (send out to lab) and Covid Antibody test. If you test positive for Covid, our physicians are also able to prescribe the anti-viral treatment for covid if the patient meets treatment criteria.
The declaration of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency ended on May 11, 2023. The urgent care visit for Covid testing and treatment is covered by your insurance plan but is treated like a regular urgent care visit. The payment collected is per your individual insurance plan. We will collect copays, co-insurance or deductibles as applicable. If you have no medical insurance, the cost of a covid test, physician evaluation and treatment is affordable at just $150.
Please note, a provider evaluation is required for all covid-19 Testing.
Our team encourages patients coming in for a covid 19 test to pre-book the appointment on our website. You are also required to wear a mask to minimize exposure of the virus to the office staff and fellow patients.
Covid 19 Testing Options
Covid PCR
- Results in 48 hours
- Nasal swab
- Highly accurate
- Analyzed by an independent lab
- Covered by most insurance
Covid Rapid Antigen Test
- Results in 15 Mins
- Nasal Swab
- Covered by most insurance
Covid Antibody Test
- Blood test
- Results in 48 hours
- Covered by most insurance.
- Positive results do not always confirm immunity
If You have no Medical Insurance, the cost of the Rapid Covid test + Physician consult is $150
Covid FAQs
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow that by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter.
Available data suggest that patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 remain infectious no longer than 10 days after symptom onset.
The FDA has authorized certain antiviral medications and monoclonal antibodies to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in people who are more likely to get very sick.
- Antiviral treatments target specific parts of the virus to stop it from multiplying in the body, helping to prevent severe illness and death.
- Monoclonal antibodies help the immune system recognize and respond more effectively to the virus.
Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home. You can treat symptoms with over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), to help you feel better.
Vaccines reduce the risk of COVID-19, including the risk of severe illness and death among people who are fully vaccinated. In addition to data from clinical trials, evidence from real-world vaccine effectiveness studies show that COVID-19 vaccines help protect against COVID-19 infections, with or without symptoms (asymptomatic infections). Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalizations has remained relatively high over time, although it tends to be slightly lower for older adults and for people with weakened immune systems.
After testing positive for COVID-19, you will need to postpone getting vaccinated until your symptoms have resolved and you've met the criteria for discontinuing isolation. If you received monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, you will need to wait 90 days before getting the vaccine. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19. You may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months from when your symptoms started or, if you had no symptoms, when you received a positive test.
Reinfection with the virus that causes COVID-19 means a person was infected, recovered, and then later became infected again. After recovering from COVID-19, most individuals will have some protection from repeat infections. However, reinfections do occur after COVID-19.
Viruses are constantly changing, including the virus that causes COVID-19. These changes can lead to the emergence of variants (new strains of the virus) that can increase the risk of reinfection. COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective in protecting against severe illness. Vaccines are recommended for all people 5 years or older, including people who have been infected before.
- Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can. Find a vaccine here. Everyone 12 years and older should get a booster shot when eligible.
- Consistently and correctly wear a well-fitting mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect yourself and others.
- Stay 6 feet apart from others.
- Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces.
- Know when to test to be informed and prevent spread to others.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water and dry thoroughly. Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water aren’t available.