Alabama Public Health COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Providers
COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Providers Evaluating Patients ADPH recommends providers use CDC guidance to evaluate patients seeking medical care for COVID-19. Symptoms might include: fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath ...
COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Providers
Evaluating Patients
ADPH recommends providers use CDC guidance to evaluate patients seeking medical care for COVID-19. Symptoms might include: fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath and may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
If you are a healthcare provider who suspects their patient may have COVID-19, you should:
Complete the online NEW Novel Coronavirus Consultation Form.
You will receive an email confirming receipt of your consultation form.
If you are requesting testing by ADPH Bureau of Clinical Laboratories (BCL), the email will also contain instructions for specimen collection and shipping, guidance for hospitalized patients, and patients being discharged home.
If you are submitting your specimens to a commercial or clinical laboratory, the email will also contain guidance for hospitalized patients and patients being discharged home. You should contact your preferred laboratory for specimen collection and shipping instructions.
Once you have submitted your Novel Coronavirus Consultation Form, there is no need to call ADPH. However, our 24/7/365 emergency phone number: 1-800-338-8374 is available if necessary.
If your facility is unable to complete the online Novel Coronavirus Consultation Form, you may submit the CDC Novel Coronavirus Consultation Form. Fax or e-mail completed form AND face sheet with patient demographics (Subject Line: "nCoV PUI Form") to:
ADPH at (334) 206-3774 or PUIFax@adph.state.al.us.
NOTE: There will be delays submitting via fax due to time required for manual review. Forms received before 4:00 p.m. will be processed the same day. Forms received after 4:00 p.m. will be processed the next day.
ADPH Resources
Specimen Collection and Shipping Guidance
Specimen Packaging Instructions
Log of Persons Entering Room Housing PUI
Print Materials Available for Download:
- "Attention Patients" Posters: English | Chinese | Spanish
- For other print materials, visit our COVID-19 main page.
CDC Resources
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