======COVID Testing Guidelines====== - Questions - Influeza-Like Illness < 7 days - Measured Fever > 38.0°C - Bilateral CXR findings suggesting viral pneumonia - Procalcitonin < 0.5 - Admitted or planning to admit - If yes: - enter "COVID-19 Test Request" order in Orchid - collect nasopharyngeal swab specimen & affix order label to specimen - attach form to specimen to Microbiology lab - If no to any and strong suspicion for COVID-19, call COVID team physician (Amion) to discuss test approval