Antigen Rapid Test (ART)
Can be used for pre-event and pre-departure testing.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Swab & Serology Tests
Can be used for pre-departure testing.
Antigen Rapid Test (ART)
ART to be administered no more than 24 hours prior to your event/activity’s end time. Travellers taking ART as part of the Covid-19 Pre-Departure Testing are responsible for ensuring that the pre-departure appointment is within the testing window that is in line with your destination country’s requirement. Please visit ICA website for information.
Please call your nearest clinic or use HeyAlly App to schedule an appointment.
How do I arrange for an ART?
Frequently Asked Questions:
Both Antigen Rapid Test (ART) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test are nasal swabbings to diagnose COVID-19.
Serology Test is a blood test that can detect if a person has antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 antibody tests can help identify people who may have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus or have recovered from the COVID-19 infection.
ART is commonly used for pre-event testing. Some countries may allow travellers to use ART as a form of Pre-Departure Testing, subject to your destination country’s requirement.
Travellers are advised to check their respective destination country, embassy and or airlines’ websites for information on the types of Pre-Departure Tests required.
The cost of Antigen Rapid Test (ART) is $38 (inclusive of GST) effective on 1 Dec 2021 onwards.
A certificate from Patient Risk Profile Portal (PRPP) will be provided that shows that you have tested negative. This will be valid for 24 hours from the time of test.
If your Antigen Rapid Test (ART) result turned out inconclusive, a repeat test will be conducted on the spot.
If your repeat test results still turned out inconclusive, a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test will be conducted on the spot.
You will be self-isolated immediately and a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test will be conducted on the spot.
Yes, we do! You may read more about them here.
Pre-Departure
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab
& Serology Tests
Swab Test to be administered at least 48 or 72 hours prior to your flight.
Please call your nearest clinic or use HeyAlly App to schedule an appointment.
How do I arrange for PCR Swab and/or Serology Test(s)?
Frequently Asked Questions:
Nope, as of 1 December 2020, Government approval is no longer required for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test.
Yes, there is but it depends on the requirements of your destination country. Usually, the testing window is at least 48 or 72 hours prior to flight.
The cost of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test is $135 (inclusive of GST). If Serology Test is required, the cost is $59 (inclusive of GST). Some countries, may require you to have both PCR Swab Test and Serology Test. Should you need both PCR Swab Test and Serology Test on the same visit, the total cost for the 2 tests will be $180.00 (inclusive of GST). Rates reflected are effective from 22 November 2021.
There will be no consultation fees or additional charges for the service.
However, if you are consulting for other medical conditions, you will be billed accordingly. Please note that the cost of the PCR Swab Test and Serology Test cannot be billed to your corporate plan or policy.
As part of our protocol, the clinic has to verify the NRIC and Passport as these details need to be reflected in the results memo. The local address and handphone number are required to facilitate contact tracing in the event that the test result shows positive. When the results are ready, you will receive the notarized copy via email.
Yes, all individuals can take the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test.
From 1 December 2020 onwards, Government approval is no longer required for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test.
My Family Clinic works with authorised laboratory partners appointed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Swab Test. There is a possibility that delays will occur in the transport and processing of specimen as well as in conveyance of results.
If the results cannot be furnished within 4 hours of your departure due to exingencies of service on the part of My Family Clinic and/or our laboratory partners, you will be refunded the full cost of the test.
My Family Clinic and/or the partner laboratories shall not be held responsible or liable in any way for any claims, damages, losses, expenses, costs or liabilities whatsoever (including, without limitation, any direct or indirect damages for costs, loss of income, revenue or profits, business interruption) resulting or arising directly or indirectly from your use of our test services.
At the point of registration, our clinic staff will share with you the T&Cs of our PCR Swab Test for your review and acceptance before we proceed with the test.
If your Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test result turned out positive, we will contact you directly to make arrangements for urgent referral to NCID. There will be no memo of fitness to travel issued.
Disclaimer
Travellers are responsible for ensuring that the pre-departure appointment is within the testing time frame that is in line with your destination country’s requirement. My Family Clinic is not liable for any additional costs incurred should there be any rejection/ re-testing from the airlines, embassy and authorities. Please reach out to the respective embassy for advice on the correct Pre-Departure Testing time frame.