Pediatric Associates, Inc. is committed to the health and well-being of all our patients. We have been receiving a large number of phone calls requesting COVID-19 testing for children without symptoms who have been directly exposed to COVID-19. At this time, we will NOT be performing these tests. There are several options if you are in this situation. Your child can quarantine for 10 days following the most recent exposure, and can return to school without testing. Also, testing can be done by obtaining a home COVID test kit. These are readily available at many schools and libraries. Use the following link to check for availability:
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/other-resources/testing-ch-centers
Our offices will not be providing work or school excuses based on the results of home COVID tests. The results are easily accessible and can be made available if needed to any employer or school.