COVID 19 RT-PCR test without prescription?

Do you have a private health plan?  If you do, schedule an appointment with a doctor at one of their clinics.  If not, schedule one with any private doctor.
Here, only people showing symptoms are being tested, but if you have a flight scheduled, they'd probably test you regardless.

Just try to present yourself at a private lab and tell ´em you need that for travel. They might just give you a waiver for the prescription. I never failed to be tested for other clinical lab tests even without all the formalities. I just write all the tests myself... You just have to pay it out of pocket which they are very happy to welcome with open arms.

robal wrote:

Just try to present yourself at a private lab and tell ´em you need that for travel. They might just give you a waiver for the prescription. I never failed to be tested for other clinical lab tests even without all the formalities. I just write all the tests myself... You just have to pay it out of pocket which they are very happy to welcome with open arms.

How do you write the tests yourself? You mean you make a prescription by yourself? lol

There´s no substitute for a doctor´s prescription. But I always get away to just writing the tests myself on an A4 piece of paper or verbally telling them the tests. I ordered many tests like the last time with over 20 of the most sophisticated biochemical tests you can imagine.

I really haven´t looked at the requirements whether the COVID-19 RT-PCR Test which is a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT -PCR) test requires the signature of an MD. If it does you can achieve that by:

1. Consulting a private doctor and obtaining his signature upon confirmation of a negative test from a laboratory ran by a biochemist or even better a pathologist.

2. A pathologist which has also a Doctor of Medicine degree has oversight and signs documents or certifications from laboratory tests from private labs and if Chief of Laboratory Services of a designated hospital, also does.

The COVID-19  reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT -PCR) test was authorized (EUA) 4Feb2020 by the FDA, and due to shortage of materials in the US and abroad also authorized other instruments and reagents to be used in conjunction with the current lab hardware/instruments already in use. That happened this month, so I´m not sure of the status in Brazil. You should check with a local lab and I suggest a big chain lab or a reputable hospital.

robal

Even if you have a private insurance, you still have to pay out of pocket for the COVID-19 RT-PCR Test. The "Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar (ANS)" was successful in suspending the "Resolução Normativa 458" that authorized incorporation of COVID-19 serological testing into private health care insurance. That took effect 3 days ago, 16July2020.

https://br.noticias.yahoo.com/usu%c3%a1 … 00067.html

robal

Thanks Robal. Really appreciate your detailed input on this.

You're welcome.

Yes, you do need the declaration, his CRM (Conselho Regional de Medicina) stamp and signature of the doctor involved:

"The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia would like to share some clarification from the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) regarding this requirement:

Traveler’s must present a medical declaration issued by a health authority or a local doctor that certifies that the passenger is not infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (covid-19).  Test results alone will not be accepted.  The doctor’s declaration may be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.  There is no specific template for the declaration.  The Brazilian Government recommends that the traveler have the medical declaration with the date as close as possible to the day of departure."

robal