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International Medical Clinic (IMC)

International Medical Clinic (IMC) specialises in family, paediatric and travel medicine. IMC has provided medical care in Singapore for over 17 years and is the first choice medical provider for the international community.

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Pre-Departure Covid-19 Swab Test – All You Need To Know

20 November, 2020 by imcops

IMC offers the Pre-Departure Covid-19 Travel Swab Test. A Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Test is applicable for travellers who will be travelling from Singapore to a destination country that has a mandatory requirement to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test prior to entry into the country. To check your destination country requirements, please ensure that you check the websites of the specific countries as well as SafeTravel requirements here.

What to expect from the Swab Test

Where can I do a Swab Test and what do I need to bring?

Your Swab Test can be done at any one of our four clinics and you will need to bring the below mentioned documentation.

  1. NRIC
  2. Passport

Contact us to book an appointment.

What is the turnaround time for the Pre-Departure Covid-19 PCR swab?

After you have done the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Test at our clinic, the test result is provided no later than 48 hours from the time of test taking.

Who can take the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Test? Is there a minimum age limit?

Everybody can take the test, children and adults. There is no minimum age limit, however please ensure you check your destination countries requirements as age limits for children may vary.

Please note:

  • Children below 12 years of age will have the Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Test done at our Children’s Clinic at Camden.

If you have frequent nose bleeds, recent surgery or trauma to your nose, a very crooked nose or nasopharyngeal cancer we will not be able to do the Swab Test at IMC.

How will test results be received?

If your test result comes back NEGATIVE, IMC will notify you via email of your result. You will receive a ‘Memo on Covid-19 real time RT-PCR Swab Test’ with your test result clearly defined.

If your test results come back POSITIVE, a Doctor from the clinic will contact you to make necessary arrangements. You will not be permitted to travel.

For a list of frequently asked questions please check our FAQ’s in both English and Mandarin. For further explanation in Mandarin please click here.

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Filed Under: Health Alerts, News Tagged With: covid 19, test, travel testing

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