Considerations for Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes

Resource: Considerations for Interpreting Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes

​This document guides the interpretation of results when antigen tests are used in the following circumstances: testing of symptomatic residents and healthcare professionals, testing of asymptomatic residents and healthcare professionals in facilities as part of an COVID-19 outbreak response, and testing of asymptomatic healthcare professionals in facilities without a COVID-19 outbreak as required by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recommendations.

Source: CDC
Topic(s): Testing
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians
Format: PDF
Publication Date: August 21, 2020