Here are the Covid-19 Tests Provided by El Gouna Hospital

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As Covid-19 intensifies in Egypt and vaccination is underway, a recap of Covid-19 testing at El Gouna Hospital is timely and useful. 

Here below, are the four types of tests administered at El Gouna Hospital. (These tests are provided to Residents, Visitors, or Tourists, Egyptian or Foreign. No prior appointment needed).

El Gouna Hospital unfortunately does not wish a price list for these tests to be published due to the weekly fluctuation in prices of ingredients used in the tests and the different tiers in these prices. Readers are invited to phone ahead for the cost.  

Rapid PCR:

This test detects the Covid virus and is performed on-site in 15 minutes. This test was the subject of last weeks Headline Article in Gouna News. The certificate provided indicates positive or negative detection of the virus with a summary of the technique and process used to obtain the results. It is suitable for someone who wishes to travel and needs a PCR test in a hurry, and cannot wait for the slower Standard PCR test  

This rapid test is the most expensive of all COVID testing at El Gouna Hospital.

Standard PCR:

This test detects the Covid virus and is performed on-site in 5-12 hours. The certificate provided indicates positive or negative detection of the virus with a summary of the technique and process used to obtain the result.

Less expensive than Rapid PCR, this Standard PCR is the most accurate and the most widely accepted.

Antigen Test:

This test is administered on site and is considered also a rapid test for Covid. Some countries accept a negative Antigen Test upon entry. Travelers should consult their destination Covid-19 entry requirements.

The Antigen Test is the least expensive of all Covid-19 tests

Serology Test:

This test will show if the body has mounted a reaction to the virus or the vaccine. Two Serology tests are available at El Gouna Hospital :

Screening Test: which can detect antibodies (positive) or none (negative), but does not indicate load or concentration of antibodies. This test is done on site and is a rapid test  

Elisa Test: This requires blood sample to be tested in a lab in Cairo. The outcome is an exact count of concentration of antibodies in the blood. This test takes five days to be sent and returned from Cairo.

See also

Testing Basics

Covid Tests for travel to Europe

Vaccinations:

No discussion on Covid-9 testing is complete without mentioning the current status of vaccinations. 

Currently El Gouna Hospital does not provide vaccinations. This task is solely administered by the Ministry of Health of Egypt at multiple locations around the Red Sea Governorate. 

Any resident wishing to be vaccinated should register on the MOH Website and wait to be contacted by SMS for date and location to be vaccinated. The Ministry is keen to vaccinate all residents of the Red Sea Governorate as Egypt is anticipating a strong influx of tourists during the remainder of this year and wishes to protect them. 

To contact El Gouna Hospital 
phone 065 358 011 or  065 358 0015 or on internal extension 32222
email info.hospital@elgounahospital.com.eg

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