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Currently, these are the healthcare facilities\u00a0in the country where you or your family can get tested:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Address: 9002 Research Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang Muntinlupa City<\/p>\n\nTelephone: 02-8807-2631 \/ 02-8807-2632 \/ 02-8807-2637<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nEmail:\u00a0info@ritm.gov.ph<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n- \n
- San Lazaro Hospital<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Address: Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
\nTelephone: 02-8732-3778\/ 02-8732-3776\/ 02-8732-3174\/ 02-8732-3138\/ 02-8732-3179\/ 02-8732-3107
\nEmail:\u00a0sanlazarohospital@yahoo.com<\/li>\n- Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0<\/span>Baguio General Hospital Driveway, Baguio City
\n<\/span>Telephone:\u00a0074-661-7910<\/span><\/li>\n- Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0B. Rodriguez St, Sambag II, Cebu City
\nTelephone:\u00a0032-253 9891<\/span><\/li>\n- Southern Philippines Medical Center
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City
\nTelephone: 082-227-2731
\nEmail:\u00a0info@spmc.com.ph<\/li>\n- Lung Center of the Philippines
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
\nTelephone:\u00a0(63) (2) 9246101<\/li>\n- University of the Philippines’ National Institutes of Health
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0National Institutes of Health University of the Philippines Manila 623 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila
\nTelephone:\u00a0+63 2 526 4349 and +63 2 526 4266
\nEmail:\u00a0upm-nih@up.edu.ph<\/li>\n- Western Visayas Medical Center
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0Q. Abeto Street, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
\nTelephone:\u00a0(033) 321-2841 to 50
\nEmail:\u00a0wvmciloilo@gmail.com<\/li>\n- St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center – Quezon City
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0279 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave. Quezon City, 1112
\nTelephone: (02)\u00a08-723-0101<\/li>\n- Bicol Regional Diagnostic<\/span> and Reference Laboratory
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0Legazpi City, Albay
\nTelephone:\u00a0(052) 732 5555<\/li>\n- The Medical City<\/strong><\/span>
\nAddress:\u00a0Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City
\nTelephone: (02) 8-988-1000, (02) 8-988-7000
\nEmail: mail@themedicalcity.com<\/li>\n- Victoriano Luna Hospital
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0V. Luna Ave, Diliman, Quezon City
\nTelephone:\u00a0(02) 8246 2111<\/span><\/li>\n- Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0 Unit 204 Highpointe Medical Hub, 241 Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
\nTelephone:\u00a0(02) 8256 4681<\/span><\/li>\n- St. Luke’s Medical Center – BGC
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0Rizal Drive cor. 32nd St. and 5th Ave, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
\nTelephone:\u00a0(02) 8789 7700<\/span><\/li>\n- Makati Medical Center
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0No. 2 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
\nTelephone: (02)\u00a08888-8999
\nEmail:\u00a0mmc@makatimed.net.ph<\/span><\/li>\n- Philippine Red Cross
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a037 EDSA corner Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City
\nTelephone:\u00a0(02) 8790-2300 local 931\/932\/935
\nEmail:\u00a0nbs@redcross.org.ph<\/span><\/li>\n- Chinese General Hospital
\n<\/strong>Address:\u00a0 286 Blumentritt Rd, Santa Cruz, Manila
\nTelephone:\u00a0(02) 8711 4141<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRITM is under the Department of Health (DOH),\u00a0<\/strong>making it the national reference laboratory in the country while the remaining are subnational laboratories under RITM.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAlso Read: Ways to Be Safe From COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
But before going to these laboratories, one must self-check themselves first to know if they exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 or not. You may rely on DOH’s\u00a0decision tool\u00a0for COVID-19, as shown below:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nThus, everyone is strictly advised to stay at home during this Enhanced Community Quarantine and cooperate with your local government unit.<\/p>\n
For real-time updates, you can visit the DOH’s website to check their COVID-19 Case Tracker<\/a>\u00a0or call at 02-894-COVID (26843) and 1555.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSources Department of Health<\/a>, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine<\/a>,
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- Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
- San Lazaro Hospital<\/strong>