HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Huntsville Hospital Health System and Kailos Genetics have teamed up to offer "Assure Sentinel" COVID-19 to North Alabama.
The testing involves routine, affordable screenings of a population in order to identify those infected with the virus before they become symptomatic. This type of testing is designed to reduce virus exposure to much of the community.
The test is done using a mouth rinse system in which the sample collection is done by swishing and gargling with a small amount of saline, the partners said.
HH Health System will administer the tests, collect the samples and communicate the results to individuals and Kailos will process the tests.
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, HH Health System recommends you be screened and tested by Huntsville Hospital's Fever and Flu Clinic at 120 Governors Drive.