Yes. Per the directive from the Governor this is mandatory for any student or employee who is on campus at any time.

All students, faculty, and staff who are enrolled in courses, teaching, or otherwise on campus at any time may be selected to test throughout the semester.

No. If you are selected to participate in the on-campus testing program you are required to participate.

The schedule is as follows*:

Oct 19-22       Last name begins with A-E

Oct 26-29       Last name begins with F-J

Nov 2-5          Last name begins with K-P

Nov 9-12        Last name begins with Q-U

Nov 16-19      Last name begins with V-Z

Wheeling
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
9-11am & 1-3pm  /  B&O Auditorium    

New Martinsville
Wednesday  /  9-11am  /  Room 219

Weirton
Monday & Friday  /  8-10am & 11am-1pm   
Thursday /  5am-5pm
Room 235

You cannot eat, drink chew gum, smoke, or vape for 30 minutes prior to your test.

^{*It is mandatory you show up for your scheduled time according to your last name.}                  

It is anticipated that you will receive an email with results 48-72 hours after your sample is received at the lab. The email will come from Vault Health.

No. Individuals randomly selected for Surveillance Testing will not have to quarantine while they await test results. As always, it is encouraged that you limit contact with others you do not live with, wear your mask, and wash your hands to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

This test is comparable in accuracy to the more invasive nasal swab test and is recommended by our state health officials. The assay can detect the virus down to fewer than 10 copies per milliliter of saliva, which is highly sensitive. In practice, 98% of test results are either positive or negative, with only 2% being inconclusive.

The sequences that help to detect the virus (primers) match the viral sequences almost 100% of the time, which ensures that the test is specific only to the 3 selected viral genes, which in combination are only found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These are the same selected viral genes tested for in the nasopharyngeal swab PCR test.

This saliva-based test is not an antibody test. It is a PCR test. For more information please visit, www.Vaulthealth.com.

Yes. This particular saliva-based test is intended for use under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization #200090 authorized on April 10, 2020. This is the only saliva test and saliva collection device that is FDA-authorized for self-collection in the U.S. at this time. https://www.fda.gov/media/137773/download.

A COVID-19 antibody test is a blood test that can tell if you previously had COVID-19 and have since recovered. The test involves having your blood drawn at a healthcare facility. It checks for the presence of a particular antibody your body makes when it’s fighting the virus. These antibodies appear in your bloodstream after you’ve been infected.

An antibody test is not the same as a nasal swab or saliva-based PCR test and does not check for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19. You should not get an antibody test if you’re currently experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or need to know if you are currently infected.

The global scientific and medical community still has much to discover and learn about the virus and its resulting disease. For the individual patient, an antibody test is currently unlikely to change your medical management or what precautions you need to use such as physical distancing or masking in public.

At this time, the antibody test is most useful to understand how much the disease has spread in the community and potentially predict if a second surge of cases is likely to occur. The results may also help develop new treatments and even a vaccine.

One challenge with current antibody tests is that there is a high likelihood (almost 50% for some tests) of having a “false positive” result. This means the test will be positive when the person has never had the disease. This is true for all COVID-19-related antibody tests, including very good ones.

The scientific and medical community believe most who are infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic or may not show any known symptoms of an infection. This saliva-based PCR test will confirm infection between 2 and 28 days since exposure to the virus.

A negative test confirms that the individual has not been infected and is “safe” as long as they continued to maintain vigilance from the time they took the test to receiving the results. A positive test means that the individual should isolate and monitor symptoms.

If you have any questions regarding test results, you should contact coronavirus@wvncc.edu.

 You will receive an email with the schedule. 

Reach out to Health Sciences Division Chair, Bonnie Peterman (bpeterman@wvncc.edu  or 304-214-8883) or Professor of Nursing, Jill Keyser (jkeyser@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8876).

You must participate and show up for the mandatory testing appointment and/or reschedule the appointment.

Students who fail to test are subject to Student Code of Conduct for further action up to and including possible expulsion.

Employees who fail to test are subject to discipline up to and including possible termination.