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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: rocinante]
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Set up your Navica account before you come down...1 for each of you Dont open your box and make sure it is sealed Bring extras down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHvxmknKBIProcess 1) Login to your Navica acocunt...button to start test 2) Start exam...a proctor will come on and guide you through it. They will scan a code on the box and look at your ID. They will look at the box expiration. They will guide you through the test. 3) They will then set a 15 minute timer and your camera needs to be focused on your test Wireless is fine...they want to be able to see you and the test You will get an email with a link to click to open a password protected pdf to view your results. It is this pdf with CLIA seal and signature you need to show Note if using portal you need to upload a non password version. You can do this by opening in chrome and then entering password and then printing to pdf. Worked great for us Smooth seas...
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: rocinante]
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12/31/2021 08:19 PM
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Our tests a few weeks ago were expired per the box, but extended by 6 months and the proctors seemed to know this, they did not comment on expiry.
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Re: eMed test requirements
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While a laptop is ideal, a phone will work in a pinch if you don't want to haul a laptop with you. Lots of people using phone without a holder or helper. That's what I was trying to figure out. I would prefer not to bring a laptop, but I will have an iPad (with the Apple keyboard folio cover) and an iPhone. The iPad case will hold the iPad up at an angle, but doesn't give you much room for angle adjustment.
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: rocinante]
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12/31/2021 08:37 PM
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Main thing is that the proctor wants to see you and at the same time see the test materials on a flat surface. Requires a down angle on the camera and a bit of distance depending on focal length. Holding open the test packet and manipulating the swab or using the dropper is kind of a two-hand proposition.
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Re: eMed test requirements
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12/31/2021 09:59 PM
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When we did it we tested in pairs since the boat is too small of an area for 6 people to be talking to a proctor at the same time. The people not testing were the phone holders and then they switched.
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: bailau]
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You will get an email with a link to click to open a password protected pdf to view your results. It is this pdf with CLIA seal and signature you need to show
Note if using portal you need to upload a non password version. You can do this by opening in chrome and then entering password and then printing to pdf.
I assume that was on a laptop. Does anyone have a solution for printing to PDF or stripping the password on an iPhone?
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: MrEZgoin]
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01/01/2022 12:46 AM
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Our tests a few weeks ago were expired per the box, but extended by 6 months and the proctors seemed to know this, they did not comment on expiry. It takes a bit of Google searching that I don't recall (try emed expiration date) and you can find a memo that lists by lot number the extended expiration date. I had some left over from our July trip that showed an 09/06/21 expiration date. I needed to do a home test and stores were out so I checked the web and found these had been extended to 12/06/21.
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: rocinante]
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You will get an email with a link to click to open a password protected pdf to view your results. It is this pdf with CLIA seal and signature you need to show
Note if using portal you need to upload a non password version. You can do this by opening in chrome and then entering password and then printing to pdf.
I assume that was on a laptop. Does anyone have a solution for printing to PDF or stripping the password on an iPhone? Yes to laptop I just changed to Iphone which has been the bane of my existence...old dog and new trick There are apps that can do it (pdf expert). I know you can open with "documents" and remove the password but dotn know how to get it back to pdf. We didn't have to use the portal this time and cant remember if they only took pdfs as uploads. https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-remove-password-from-pdf-on-iphone-ipad/and the proctors dont bat an eye at the expired test kits within 6 months...they all seem to know
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: rocinante]
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01/01/2022 07:20 PM
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You will get an email with a link to click to open a password protected pdf to view your results. It is this pdf with CLIA seal and signature you need to show
Note if using portal you need to upload a non password version. You can do this by opening in chrome and then entering password and then printing to pdf.
I assume that was on a laptop. Does anyone have a solution for printing to PDF or stripping the password on an iPhone? Just open the emailed PDF on your phone, enter the password, then screen shot the certificate. On the iPhone 12, you push the lock button and the up volume together to screenshot.
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Re: eMed test requirements
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Hi everyone, Has anyone had issues such as not enough reagent in the dropper bottle or not a pierced bottle tip? I heard a report and wondered if I should get a spare pack We currently have three each Happy travels everyone 🙂 It does happen on a rare occasion. Some proctors will allow you to use liquid from another test and others will require you to open a new test. Having a couple of spares for a group is usually enough.
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Re: eMed test requirements
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01/05/2022 10:43 AM
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Been using them at home for awhile and none of them have been defective so far.......
Toast.......to Life; White Bay...heaven on earth. Diane
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Re: eMed test requirements
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01/05/2022 04:15 PM
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We completed 12 tests total with no issues or failures. Did them all on my smartphone. How did you handle the phone(s)? Did you use a stand or have a helper hold the phone? Do you have to point the camera at the test card for the entire time while waiting for the test to complete?
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: rocinante]
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01/05/2022 04:21 PM
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We completed 12 tests total with no issues or failures. Did them all on my smartphone. How did you handle the phone(s)? Did you use a stand or have a helper hold the phone? Do you have to point the camera at the test card for the entire time while waiting for the test to complete? Nobody is watching the test card during the 15 minutes of processing. It's literally a different proctor when the 15 minutes ends.
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: bailau]
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01/06/2022 01:17 AM
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I was curious if they had any kind of detection system during that 15 minutes...they scan the code again so know it is the same test.
We had 2 inconclusive Emeds we had to retake...you can always pay extras forward so I recommend more.
I believe they scan the code before and also photograph (and possibly scan) the completed test card, so a substitution would be noticed.
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Re: eMed test requirements
[Re: bailau]
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01/06/2022 10:29 AM
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agree as to scanning twice...meant does someone watch during the 15 minutes to make sure you dont tamper... No, nobody is watching then, but the test design makes it hard to tamper.
M4000 "Lio Kai"
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Re: eMed test requirements
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01/06/2022 10:42 AM
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we found the entire process quite easy. I created a managed account on Navica for my husband and two teens. When you go to "take test" on Emed, it will ask you to login then ask who is taking the test. You will see a drop down for all users. I found this to be the easiest way for my family. That way I could keep everything in one place since I was the one doing the portal for all 4 of us. After you login you will just wait for the proctor to come on. You scan the unopened box so they can check expiration dates and then do the test. You scan the barcode on the test window before and after so they know it is the same. The active part of the test takes only about 2 minutes . They then set a timer and you just leave the camera trained on the card. It beeps after 15 minutes and you come back. There is a re-connection with a new person and you scan the card and let them see the results. This is only a minute or so interaction. They then, almost immediately send you your results. Both to Navica as well as to your email. If you have a printer, great- it is the easiest. If not, open the results and screenshot it. You can then upload the screenshot to the portal. I had no issues with using a phone. I literally just propped it on a conch shell in the villa and took the test. The only thing I would give you a heads up about if you are doing managed accounts for other people is this-Unless they are under 18, they will ask if the test taker is the "owner of the account". Say YES. I made the mistake of telling my oldest son (over 18) to say it was a managed account and then they said they couldn't find it and disconnected us. If you are doing it for someone under 18 you will need to be present and show YOUR ID. It seems it only recognizes a truly managed account if the person is under 18.
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