Raiders LB Quentin Poling chronicles attempt to get coronavirus test

Raiders linebacker Quentin Poling shared a firsthand account of his struggles to get tested for COVID-19 on social media recently, believing he was infected with coronavirus following an offseason trip to Spain.

Poling posted three tweets Tuesday describing his experience and expressing frustration with his inability to be administered a coronavirus test.

Goes to Spain. Comes home. Has fluid in lungs, SOB, sore throat, and dry cough. But because I’m “too healthy” to be hospitalized they refuse to administer me a COVID-19 test and tell me I’m good to go home and fly back to Florida in a couple days! I love it #OhioHealthDepartment
— Quentin Poling (@callmeQQQQQ) March 17, 2020

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My doctor told me that he is sure me, my wife, and our two year-old daughter have COVID-19, but that’s the Ohio Health Department wasn’t administering tests because we aren’t high risk. I guess they just don’t want the real number of infected people in the state to be known.
— Quentin Poling (@callmeQQQQQ) March 17, 2020

OR they don’t have nearly as many tests as they pretend they do. Or both.
— Quentin Poling (@callmeQQQQQ) March 17, 2020

A little social media pressure apparently worked, because Poling reported on Wednesday that he got a test administered.

My family and I were contacted this morning by our other area hospital. They brought us in and tested us and had us in and out within 15 minutes. Apparently, it ISN’T that hard after all. Thanks to everyone for the support, my family and I will continue to quarantine here in Ohio
— Quentin Poling (@callmeQQQQQ) March 18, 2020

Poling was afraid he had contracted COVID-19 and was self-quarantining prior to the attempt to get a test.

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Poling was a Miami Dolphins seventh-round draft pick in 2018 and was on the Dolphins practice squad that season. He spent most of the 2019 season on the Raiders practice squad, but was promoted to play one game with the Silver and Black, a Week 10 victory over the L.A. Chargers.

Poling spent the end of last season on the Falcons practice squad but signed a reserve-futures deal with the Raiders in February.