Updates

Covid-19 Test Updates

In view of the developing situation of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), ParkwayHealth Laboratory will be sharing our COVID-19 Testing updates on this webpage.

Enhanced Swab-and-Send-Home Criteria

The Ministry of Health has expanded the Swab-and-Send-Home (SASH) criteria to enhance active case finding to include all persons with acute respiratory infection (ARI) aged 13 and above from 1 July 2020. 

The enhanced SASH criteria will include the following groups of persons presenting with symptoms of acute respiratory infection of any duration, with or without fever:

• Persons working and/or living in communal settings (eg. residential, custodial or special care facilities)
• The following groups of immunosuppressed patients: 
  • End stage renal disease patients undergoing haemodialysis
  • Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 
• All other persons aged 13 years old and above
• Persons working and/or living in communal settings (eg. residential, custodial or special care facilities)
• The following groups of immunosuppressed patients: 
  • End stage renal disease patients undergoing haemodialysis
  • Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 
• All other persons aged 13 years old and above

GPs: Please contact the AIC GP helpline at +65 6632 1199 or email [email protected] for any enquiries regarding the SASH programme.

Patients: Please click here to find your nearest SASH clinic.

COVID-19 CNA News Feature: From Sample Collection to Lab

We are the first private laboratory in Singapore to run the SARS-CoV-2 PCR test for COVID-19 testing.

Watch a CNA news feature of our laboratory to find out what happens behind the scenes from sample collection to laboratory. 

For information on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, please visit the Ministry of Health website.