OHSU's COVID tests show whether you have COVID, but not what variant. An additional test to sequence the virus can tell the variant, but it takes several days. Most labs don't sequence all tests; some samples are sequenced to estimate the prevalence of variants in the community. In any case, if you get COVID, itâ€s highly likely itâ€s the delta variant. Itâ€s the most common form of the coronavirus in Oregon and across the U.S. Regardless of which form of the virus you were infected with, recommendations for treatment and isolating yourself from others are the same. Sequencing might become more common if treatment recommendations change with the type of COVID.