COVID-19 Surgery Requirements

October 1, 2021 Providence News Team

Pre-Procedure COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 testing is required for all surgery patients within two days (48 hours) prior to surgery, even if you've been vaccinated against COVID-19. Test results must be available prior to your procedure, or your procedure may be canceled. To avoid delays, consider getting tested at a Providence laboratory:

Providence Health Park, 3841 Piper St, T Tower, Suite 211, Anchorage, AK 99508
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tudor Square Mall, 3425 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99508
Monday through Friday, call 907-212-3631 for open hours on the day you plan to be tested
Southside, 345 W. 104th, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99515
Monday through Friday, call 907-212-3631 for open hours on the day you plan to be tested

If you are not able to get tested for COVID-19 within two days before surgery or if your test is performed at a non-Providence facility, please call the Pre-Admission Clinic immediately at 907-212-6013 to discuss your options.

Important Considerations

Antigen, antibody, LFT or tests performed on the Abbott ID Now platform will not be accepted as a pre-surgical COVID test. Many rapid tests are not PCR or approved for asymptomatic testing.
Your procedure may be canceled if you arrive on the day of your surgery without your COVID-19 test results.
If your COVID-19 test comes back positive, or you become symptomatic, contact your surgeon and/or primary care provider. Your procedure may need to be rescheduled. Please do not come in for your procedure until cleared by your provider.
For Mat-Su Valley residents: acceptable PCR COVID-19 tests can be performed at the Wasilla Capstone Clinic; however, you must arrive early and request expedited results as a pre-procedure COVID-19 test. Do not get a rapid test.

Visitation

Please see the following link to familiarize yourself with current visitation guidelines at Providence Alaska Medical Center: https://blog.providence.org/covid-alaska-insights/providence-alaska-medical-center-visitation

Note that if you require an escort into the facility, current visitation restrictions may require them to leave promptly.

Pre-Admission Testing Clinic

Please read the following Day of Surgery letter to prepare for your surgery. The Pre-Admission Testing Clinic will call you ahead of your surgery to obtain all necessary information and may order lab work or tests needed for your procedure.

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