Baptist Health accepts SARS-CoV-2 PCR test results from any CLIA-certified laboratory presurgery/procedure. We recommend the goal of testing 3 days prior.
Presurgery/procedure Patient Instructions
(Following COVID-19 Testing) Safety and Prevention Recommendations
To protect yourself prior to your scheduled procedure, please follow the instructions below.
If you do not have your COVID-19 testing appointment yet, our pre-surgery department will be calling you to go over community testing site options for you to get tested.
- Do your best to stay at home until your surgery date.
- If you have to work, please practice proper safety preventive measures such as hand hygiene, social distancing and wearing a mask to protect yourself and others.
- Maintain social distancing by staying at least six feet apart at all times.
- While at home, limit visitors and social interactions.
- Wear a face mask while in a room with others and while at the workplace.
- Wash hands often and thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 70 percent alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together until they feel dry.
- Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Do not share dishes and eating utensils with other people in your home, unless they have been properly washed and cleaned.
- Disinfect all surfaces, such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs and bathroom fixtures with household disinfectants.
Adherence to these self-isolation precautions is very important for your health and safety prior to your outpatient procedure.