Post-Covid screening packs for adults

Contents of the adult BÁZIS filter package:

• Laboratory kit: large routine + troponin level + venous quantitative antibody test
• LDCT (low-dose CT / low-dose chest CT)
• ECG at rest, blood pressure, pulse, blood oxygen saturation measurement
• 30-minute consultation with a specialist in internal medicine

Discounted price of the adult BÁZIS package: 108.000 Ft

Adult EXTRA screening package includes:

• Laboratory package: large routine + Troponin level + Venous quantitative antibody test
• LDCT (low-dose CT / low-dose chest CT)
• Covid-19 antigen test
• Special cardiology examination with cardiac ultrasound and, if Troponin level is adequate, exercise ECG
• Specialist pulmonary examination with spirometry (respiratory function test)

Reduced price for the adult EXTRA package: 160.000 HUF

If you are experiencing symptoms of memory loss, reduced concentration, frequent headaches or arm/leg numbness, we recommend the Post-Covid neurological package as an additional package to the BÁZIS or EXTRA package.

Neurological package includes:

• Specialist neurological examination
• Laboratory tests:
  – Vitamin B 12
  – Folic acid
  – Transferrin
  – Ferritin

Price of the package: 47.000 Ft

In addition to professional athletes, amateurs who play intensive sports should also be careful when resuming exercise after recovery from COVID-19. Experts at the Wáberer Cardiology Centre (WKC), the capital’s leading private cardiology centre, stress that even in the case of asymptomatic disease, exercise is not recommended for 3 weeks after a positive test result.

Before returning to exercise, amateurs who have had a coronavirus infection should rest for at least 3 weeks and, even in cases without symptoms, a cardiological check-up is recommended.

According to experts, COVID-19 is associated with a higher than usual risk of developing heart problems, and therefore low-intensity exercise with gradual exercise and heart rate control is recommended after a detailed sports cardiology examination, including cardiac MRI.

Cycling and running, for example, have become popular mass sports in recent years, but it is important that even for intensively active amateurs, even after a symptom-free infection, they do not immediately return to run the usual laps of the Margaret Island recortán.

According to the WKC expert, amateur athletes – especially those preparing for half-marathons and marathons, which have become extremely popular recently – are even more at risk, as they can only rely on good information flow and their own discretion. Professionals, on the other hand, are obliged to undergo mandatory pre-return examinations and are under constant medical supervision during active periods.

“Experience has shown that 30-40% of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 disease develop heart problems. Sports medicine regulations apply to professionals, but the risk is just as high for amateurs. Even the mildest symptoms and complaints should be treated by a specialist, but this is especially true in cases of choking, chest pain, loss of consciousness,” added Dr Csaba Sári.

According to the OSEI position paper for athletes issued on 28 October, a complex cardiological examination (resting ECG, echocardiogram, echocardiogram, laboratory tests) should be performed 1-3 weeks after the end of the rest period and the official quarantine. In the case of pathological abnormalities or prolonged complaints, additional tests such as coronary CT, cardiac MR or Holter scans may be necessary.

The targeted packages offered by the Wáberer Cardiology Centre (WKC) provide a comprehensive picture of health risks, as the institution’s experienced cardiologists not only perform the tests required by the mandatory recommendations, but have developed more extensive and complex testing protocols.