aegis patient portal user guide

What is the aegis patient portal?

Aegis Laboratories have its multiple presences spread throughout the United States and across the globe. For 23 years, they have provided high-quality medical services through their patient portal. In order to reach out to its virtual patients, Aegis Laboratories launched a patient portal.

What can aegis do for your practice?

Schedule Visits: Let your patients experience comfort of scheduling appointments, prescription refills, etc. by simply accessing your patient portal. Aegis helps you set up calendars, forms, and block dates automatically with its ace coding abilities.

What is aegis fluid™?

Aegis FLUID™ provides standard electronic connectivity that simplifies patient entry, test ordering and receiving test results, leading to reduced errors and saved time.

What are the benefits of the Aegis Incorporated online record maintenance?

Record Maintenance: Both patients and clinics benefit alike with the Aegis incorporated online record maintenance feature that means patients no longer have to maintain a file with papers and hospitals no longer have to browse through old records.

How many COVID-19 tests can I get reimbursed for?

Health plans must cover 8 individual at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per person enrolled in the plan per month. That means a family of four can get 32 tests per month for free.

Is it possible to get a false positive test result for COVID-19?

It's possible to have a positive test result even if you never had any symptoms of COVID-19 . False-positive test results can occur. It may be that the test detected antibodies to a coronavirus closely related to the COVID-19 virus or that the test quality was flawed.

How long could you test positive on a PCR test after having COVID-19?

After a positive test result, you may continue to test positive for some time after. You may continue to test positive on antigen tests for a few weeks after your initial positive. You may continue to test positive on NAATs for up to 90 days.

How long does it take to get results for a COVID-19 antigen test?

This COVID-19 test detects certain proteins in the virus. Using a long nasal swab to get a fluid sample, some antigen tests can produce results in minutes. Others may be sent to a lab for analysis.

What can cause a false positive COVID-19 rapid antigen test?

The investigators also point out that false-positives are possible due to administering the test too early or late in the infectious stage, or from incorrectly performing the self-test.

What does a false-positive COVID-19 antigen test result mean?

A false-positive antigen test result means that the test says the person has COVID-19 but they are actually do not have COVID-19.

How accurate are COVID-19 PCR tests?

PCR tests are very accurate when properly performed by a health care professional, but the rapid test can miss some cases.

Do antibodies wear off after a COVID-19 infection?

The role of antibodies in COVID-19 immunity is constantly changing. Because of this, research is chasing to keep up with this rapidly-evolving virus. Evidence suggests that most people dont gain natural immunity to the Omicron subvariants from previous variants, and that overall vaccine effectiveness fades with time. However, booster doses of vaccines still provide very good protection against severe COVID-19 illness and hospitalizations. But, its not clear yet how well vaccine or natural immunity protect against long COVID. Only time will tell.

Can a PCR test detect the COVID-19 Omicron variant?

The good news is that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), PCR and rapid antigen tests can still detect Omicron as well as previous variants.

How accurate are at-home COVID-19 antigen tests?

However, at-home COVID-19 antigen tests are generally expected to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus at least 80% of the time when someone is infected.

When should you take a COVID-19 PCR test instead of a rapid antigen test?

“PCR would be chosen where there is a low likelihood of having the virus, but we want to be certain the patient doesn't have it. Antigen would be chosen if there is a high probability the patient has the virus (i.e. is experiencing symptoms), and we need to screen the patient as positive or negative,” Heather said.

Which COVID-19 tests are more accurate PCR or antigen tests?

PCR tests are more accurate than antigen tests. "PCR tests are the gold standard for detecting SARS-CoV-2," says Dr. Broadhurst. "It is the most accurate testing modality that we have.

What could a faint line on a COVID-19 test mean?

A faint line also can mean the tester didnt swab well enough to provide a good test sample. A brighter line indicates the patient has more virus in their body and is likely to be sicker and more infectious.

Can someone get a false positive COVID-19 test result with BinaxNOW COVID-19 antigen test?

There is a very small chance that this test can give a positive result that is wrong (a false positive result). Your healthcare provider will work with you to determine how best to care for you based on your test result(s) along with your medical history, and your symptoms.

What does a faint line mean on a COVID-19 test?

If the window on the testing stick shows two lines, the tester is positive for COVID-19. The opaqueness of the lines also can indicate more, Vail said. If the line is fainter, the patient is likely to be less sick, less infectious, or might be nearing the end of infection, Vail said.

Can E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Test give false results?

As this test was not authorized, cleared, or approved by the FDA, there is not sufficient data demonstrating that the test’s performance is accurate. This means there is a risk of both false-negative and false-positive test results.

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Drug testing is an essential part of the overall patient care plan and provides objective information that may be useful in assessing adherence, protecting the patient, promoting accountability, initiating important conversations, and preventing diversion. Appropriate interpretation of results is key to the overall value of drug testing.

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Who is the Chief Legal Officer of Aegis?

For inquiries concerning Aegis’s collaboration with HHS, and/or testing for federal, state, and local governmental entities, please contact Joel Galanter, Chief Legal Officer, joel.galanter@aegislabs.com

When did CMS announce new procedure codes?

On April 14 th , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new procedure codes and associated pricing for COVID-19 testing performed utilizing high-throughput technologies capable of processing large volumes of COVID-19 tests rapidly.

Does Aegis TAT include transit time?

Aegis TAT is measured from the time samples are logged into our laboratory tracking system until test reports are released. It does not include transit time to lab. Aegis works with all of its collection partners to maximize the use of overnight shipping to its lab after collection. Shipping delays and weekend shipping schedules may impact the length of time between the collection event and the final Aegis report.