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Saliva Test in Bacolod: Where and How to Avail

In case you missed it, Red Cross Bacolod offers saliva tests to detect COVID-19!

By: Shanice Reyes | March 23, 2021
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This cheaper and less sensitive COVID-19 test is currently available in Bacolod City.


Earlier this year In the final week of January, the Department of Health (DOH) approved Philippine Red Cross’s (PRC) saliva-based reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test as an alternative screening option for detecting COVID-19. Compared to the nasal swab test which requires swabs from patients’ nostrils, a saliva test is less invasive as it only requires a patient to spit into a vial.

Following the approval of the DOH, the Philippine Red Cross Negros Occidental - Bacolod City Chapter started offering the saliva test in Bacolod last February 2. As an alternative to taking a swab test in Bacolod, the saliva test offered by the PRC is a cheaper but still accurate option.Keep reading to see more details on how to get a saliva test in Bacolod.

Located on 10th Lacson Street, the laboratory can conduct 1,440 saliva RT-PCR tests a day. According to PRC Governor Jay Jalandoni, the laboratory owns two machines that can each conduct 90 tests every three hours.

The standard cost of a saliva test is PhP2,000, while swab test prices in Bacolod and elsewhere are PhP3,800. This cheaper test has an accuracy rate of 98.23 percent, according to PRC Lead Researcher Michael Tee. While swab test results in Bacolod take around 24 hours to be released, results of saliva tests take only 3 to 4 hours. Both the saliva and nasal swab test undergo the PCR technique, which is still considered as the gold standard for detecting the virus. Currently, other countries like the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan have approved the saliva test as well.



Negrosanons and Bacolodnons who want to avail of the saliva test must book an appointment online (https://book.redcross.org.ph/index.php/product/bacolod-saliva-test/). PRC Negros Occidental - Bacolod City Chapter reminds patients to bring and follow these health protocols and guidelines during the appointment:

• Patients need to bring their confirmation of schedule, which will be sent to their email.
• They need to fill out the e-CIF form (https://c19.redcross.org.ph/public-ecif) before they arrive at the laboratory.
• They also have to bring one valid ID and a pen, and wear a mask and face shield during their appointment as part of safety protocols.
• Patients are not allowed to eat, drink, gargle, or smoke 30 minutes before taking the saliva test.


As COVID-19 in Bacolod persists, it is essential to observe minimum health standards and follow COVID-19 guidelines


Visit Yoorekka for more updates, health and safety protocols, and even information on where to get a swab test near Bacolod!


All details and information in this article are true and accurate as of the publication date. While we are doing our utmost effort to keep our content as up-to-date as possible, the condition surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable and the situation develops rapidly, so it’s possible that some information and recommendations may have changed since this article was published. For the latest advice, visit DOH and your LGU's official websites.
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About Shanice Reyes
Shanice Reyes writes to buy herself good coffee and bike parts. When she's not writing, you can find her playing Ultimate Frisbee, traveling to new places, or hanging out with her dogs and tarantulas. Though she has an irrational fear of heights, she'd love to try sky-diving one day.
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