Cooper Opens Coronavirus Test Collection Site In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cooper University Health Care has opened an off-site collection center for COVID-19 testing at its ambulatory care center at 1210 Brace Road in Cherry Hill, hospital officials announced.

The collection site is open to Cooper patients, who have symptoms or meet other criteria, and who receive an order from a Cooper provider for testing.

“Our patients are our number one priority. We have opened this collection center to facilitate testing, thereby reducing exposure in the community,” said Joseph M. Montella, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Cooper University Health Care. “This will also help free-up space and resources for other medical emergencies in local emergency rooms, and will limit the exposure to other patients and staff inside the hospital from those who potentially are infected with COVID-19.”

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Cooper patients with a doctor’s order will be scheduled for an appointment to visit the collection site and be given instructions about the process for collecting specimens. Cooper’s lab is not currently running tests. The collected specimens are being sent to private laboratories for testing.

Anyone who is experiencing a fever and/or any respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath or cough should call their primary care physician for further instructions. To schedule an appointment with a Cooper primary care provider, call 800-826-6737 or visit Cooper Primary Care online.

As of Friday, there are 20 Burlington County residents, 15 Camden County residents and five Gloucester County residents who have tested positive for new coronavirus.

The New Jersey Department of Health has partnered with the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System to open and operate a call center (1-800-222-1222) for public use regarding questions, concerns, and other information related to coronavirus spread in New Jersey. More information is also available on the state's coronavirus webpage.

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