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How do I ensure that I do not have to have a "covid" test?
Asked on Dec 14th, 2020 on Civil Rights - Texas
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I do not want to have any type of "covid" test, especially the nasal swab. How do I ensure that I will not have to have one? I am especially concerned because I have had to have kidney stone surgery in past (very large and unable to pass). As of almost 2 years ago, I had a small 2mm kidney stone still in my kidney. It has been growing over the past 2 years, and will probably move. I have been passing kidney stones or needing surgery to remove them about every 2 years, so I am due for this to happen again. I want to be proactive and have something firmly in place to protect me. Please advise, thank you.
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This is a question you must address with your doctors. They may require a Covid test as a condition of treating you or as a condition of your being in any of their facilities where you are treated for your kidney issues or any other health issues. If it is not an emergency, you would have a right to refuse any test, but the medical professions would also have a right to refuse to treat you. A Covid test does not have any special designation that would make it any different than any other test you have been given for your medical treatment. It is common that anyone admitted to a hospital is presumed to have Covid until they receive a negative test. This may be true for a while.
Thus, as far as I know, you could simply tell anyone providing medical care that you do not want a Covid test. However, this may mean that the medical professional may refuse to provide treatment to you, depending on the policy for that particular facility and medical professional.
Answered on Dec 15th, 2020 at 4:22 PM
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