RSV Test

  • Receive lab level results within 3 hours.

  • Ages 2 and under must be confirmed 

  • Results uploaded directly to your Centas Por

 

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More info on RSV

What is RSV?

RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus. It is an infection that affects the respiratory tract. Your respiratory tract includes your lungs, nose, and throat. RSV testing checks a fluid sample from your nose to see if the RSV virus is causing symptoms of a respiratory infection.

RSV is very contagious, which means it spreads easily from person to person. It’s also very common. Most children get RSV by the age of two. RSV usually causes mild symptoms that are like a cold. But the virus may lead to serious breathing problems, especially in certain groups of people, including:

  • Infants, especially those 6 months and younger
  • Older adults, especially those 65 years and older
  • People with heart or lung diseases immune systems
  • People with weakened immune systems
When should I test for RSV?

Healthy adults and older children usually don’t need RSV testing. Most RSV infections only cause mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sneezing, and headaches. But an infant, younger child, or an adult over age 65 may need an RSV test if they have symptoms of moderate or serious infection. These include:

  • Fever
  • Wheezing
  • Serious cough
  • Breathing faster than normal or trouble breathing
  • Blue skin color

In infants less than six months old, the only symptoms of RSV may be:

  • Acting cranky or irritable
  • Moving less than usual
  • Lack of appetite
  • Pauses in breathing
How is an RSV test administered?

Nasal swab

What happens if I test positive for RSV?

If you test positive for RSV, please consult with doctor for next steps

Accuracy of our RSV Test

RSV delivers molecular RSV results within 4 hours or less on our Centas portal. Traditional laboratory methods and rapid antigen testing for RSV diagnosis have considerable shortcomings in terms of turnaround time or performance. Centas Med RSV detects 25% more true positives than Rapid Antigen Detection Tests (RADTs)

What is the cost?

$75

*A $50 late cancelation fee will be charged if an appointment is canceled inside 24hours of the scheduled appointment.

RSV Test Locations

Centas Décarie

6600 Blvd. Décarie #210, Montréal, Québec

Centas Downtown

1055 Beaver Hall Hill #200, Montréal, Québec

Centas Sud-Ouest

1825 Church Avenue, Montréal, Québec

Centas Châteauguay

67 Bd D’Anjou, Châteauguay Québec

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