Getting a diagnosis of COVID-19 can cause some uneasy feelings, but the good news is most experience mild illness and can recover at home without medical care.
If you have possible or confirmed COVID-19, below are some things you can do to take care of yourself and protect others in your household:
How can I get tested for COVID-19?
If you would like to be tested for COVID-19 or be evaluated for treatment, you can visit a Banner Urgent Care or you can contact your primary doctor to request this evaluation. (If you are in Arizona, find a testing location near you.)
Learn more about COVID-19 testing.
Outpatient treatment is now available for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
Casirivimab/indevimab from Regeneron is a monoclonal antibody combination that is infused directly into a vein. These antibodies are protective proteins that may help the body clear the virus faster and reduce symptoms when given soon after diagnosis. There are currently two ways to receive this treatment. Read below to find out if monoclonal antibody treatment is right for you, and the options available to receive the infusion.
Banner Health is currently providing these treatments based on a referral from your regular healthcare provider or an urgent care provider. Your provider will send a referral to the Outpatient Infusion Center, and someone from the Outpatient Infusion Center will contact you to review your order and schedule your infusion appointment. Outpatient Infusion Centers are available seven days per week, but may have limited availability on weekends.
If you think you meet the criteria mentioned above, please contact your primary doctor or schedule an appointment with a Banner Urgent Care telehealth provider for a referral to one of our Banner Health infusion centers. If your healthcare provider would like to learn more about Banner Health’s monoclonal antibody treatment program, please have them contact us directly orlearn about our Physician Treatment Information.
If you have already discussed your positive COVID result with a healthcare provider but would still like to be evaluated for treatment, you can either refer your provider to this website or you can schedule a telehealth or video visit appointment with a Banner Urgent Care provider.
The Banner Health facilities currently offering COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments are listed below. When your provider completes and sends the referral information to one of these locations, a member of the Outpatient Infusion Center staff will contact within one to two business days to schedule your appointment.
(Please check below for Banner Health available locations)
Monoclonal antibody treatments are available in select Banner Health Emergency Departments. If you think you might have COVID and might be a candidate for treatment, you can go to one of the Emergency Departments listed below. When you arrive, the Emergency Department may administer a COVID-19 test, evaluate your symptoms, and determine if you qualify for treatment. If you do, and you choose to receive the treatment, the monoclonal antibody can be administered during your Emergency Department visit.
The Banner Health Facilities that are currently offering monoclonal antibody infusions are listed below.
*Indicates that the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusion may be administered in the Emergency Department or in the Outpatient Infusion Center.
These antibody treatments have not been approved, but have been authorized for emergency use by the FDA, to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age or older, weighing at least 40 kg) with positive results of SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. This authorization is only for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of the emergency use of these antibodies under Section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner.
In order to qualify to receive this treatment, you must be at least 12 years old and have mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms that began less than 10 days ago. You also must be at high risk for developing severe symptoms or requiring hospitalization.
The FDA recently expanded its list of risk factors, and you’re considered high risk if you are over the age of 65, pregnant or if you have one of the following conditions:
Other medical conditions or factors, such as race or ethnicity, can also put you at high risk for developing severe COVID-19 infection. Your doctor can review your health history and risk factors and consider whether you qualify for the treatment.
Individuals would not be eligible for this treatment if they are:
If you think you meet the criteria mentioned above, please contact your primary doctor or schedule an appointment with a Banner Urgent Care telehealth provider for a referral to one of our Banner Health infusion centers. If your healthcare provider would like to learn more about Banner Health’s monoclonal antibody treatment program, please have them contact us directly or learn about our Physician Treatment Information.
If you have already discussed your positive COVID result with a healthcare provider but would still like to be evaluated for treatment, you can either refer your provider to this website or you can schedule a telehealth or video visit appointment with a Banner Urgent Care provider.
If you develop symptoms of COVID, seek care quickly. This will help your healthcare provider evaluate if you are a candidate for monoclonal antibody treatment.
You can also schedule an appointment with Banner Urgent Care to be tested for COVID-19 and be evaluated for this treatment.
After you check in, you will have an intravenous catheter (IV) placed for medication infusion. Your provider will monitor your vital signs both during your treatment.
The full treatment appointment will last between 3.5 and 4 hours. Please know that during this time you will need to stay in the infusion suite and will not be able to walk around the building.
How can I refer a patient for this treatment?
Banner Health is accepting referrals for monoclonal antibody infusion therapy. If you have patient who may be eligible for treatment, you can refer a patient to one of our infusion centers for treatment.
Learn more about how you can refer patients for this treatment.
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