
Anonymous
4 years
When to take a Covid 19 test?
Hi doctor, when is the best time to take the covid 19 test? Im in my symptom Day 1 and having feverish feel + shortness of breath here and there. Can i take a test this coming Monday ? It will be the 3rd day of my illness. Do advice.

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
4 years
Greetings!
Thank you for your question. You can take the test now since you are having symptoms. Your symptoms does not necessarily be COVID-19. You are encouraged to answer the quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 to evaluate your health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, you will be classified into several categories.
Besides COVID-19 infection, your symptoms can be caused by other health problems such as:
- Other bacterial or viral infection
- Asthma
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- COPD
- anemia
We provide home testing services, accessible through this link: COVID-19 Screening At Home.
You may consult a MOH doctor by clicking Ask Doctor at the Ministry of Health website (COVID-19 Portal) to ask any health issues related to COVID-19 starting from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.
After 5.00 pm till 12.00 am, please direct your enquiries to our DoctorOnCall website at this link DoctorOnCall Tanya.
Please visit https://covid-19.moh.gov.my/ to get the latest information and guidelines regarding COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination
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