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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/workplaces-businesses/antigen-testing.html
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Testing for the virus that causes COVID-19 should be offered as part of a comprehensive COVID-19 prevention and control program. When developing a plan for employee testing, an employer must consider several factors including
•Availability of tests. Several antigen tests have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)external icon? from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
•Cost of tests. Antigen tests typically cost $5-$50. Employers who require antigen screening tests should not make employees pay for the tests.
•Vaccination status. If feasible, fully vaccinated employees with no symptoms and no known exposure should be exempt from routine screening testing programs.
Employers that require screening
•Must make sure the testing is job-related and consistent with a business need
•Must get employee consent before giving a test -If employees do not consent, employers should consider providing other options that are appropriate, such as reassignment to tasks that can be performed via telework or working in a way that maintains physical distance from other workers or customers.
How to provide antigen tests
There are two main ways employers can provide antigen tests to screen employees for the virus that causes COVID-19.
1.Testing personnel. An employer can directly run a testing program or hire testing personnel to test employees at the workplace or at a clinic location. Employers should ensure that they, or that the laboratories or testing sites they hire or contract, obtain a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificate and meet CLIA regulations.
2.Test kit. A kit that employers provide or employees can purchase, and can be used anywhere — at home, in a car, or any other private and convenient location.
If providing test kits for screening your employees, you as the employer will want to
•Use a test that received EUA by the FDA.
•Develop policies that encourage employees to participate in a testing program without fear of reprisals for having a positive test, and ensure employees are aware of these policies.
•Encourage the use of mobile apps that record, store, and display the date and time of a test result.
Swabbing for antigen testing
Most antigen testing is done by inserting a swab into a person’s nostril to collect nasal discharge. There are different locations in the nostril for collecting specimens. Always refer to test kit instructions to determine the proper swab location.
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