DENVER -- As of Monday, there were no confirmed cases of swine flu in Colorado, but medical experts said it's just a matter of time.

Doctors at several metro area hospitals were on the phone Monday, teleconferencing with the Centers for Disease Control, getting briefed on the outbreak.

Those doctors will be on the front line against this disease when it spreads to Colorado.

The head of infection control at National Jewish Health told 7NEWS that you can test for influenza with a rapid test.

"It will not pick up the swine flu," said Dr. Chris Czaja. "But it will rule out regular type A and type B flu."

Czaja said if the rapid test is negative, physicians may want to take a nasal swab and send the sample to the health department where they can test it for swine flu.

Adam Dormuth, media relations specialist at National Jewish, told 7NEWS that more than a dozen patients have inquired about swine flu.

Dr. Lee Moorer at Guardian Urgent Care on Broadway said several of his patients have been doing the same thing.

"I saw a patient earlier today, whose nanny just returned from a trip to Mexico. She was concerned about her own children and whether they were sick from this," Moorer said.

When asked what patients should do if they come down with flu like symptoms, Moorer said they should stay home to avoid spreading the virus.

He said if the symptoms are severe they should contact their primary care doctor and the doctor can determine whether they need to be tested and or treated for swine flu.

"There are good medications that can be taken to guard against this disease and to shorten the severity," Moorer said.

On Sunday, Gov. Bill Ritter asked the CDC to release the anti-viral medication and masks in case they are needed.

He said the most important thing Coloradans can do is be prepared in the event of an outbreak. He said that includes having plenty of food in your homes.

"If you have infants, you should have plenty of diapers and formula," said Ritter.

Denver resident Karyn Olson told 7NEWS she isn't that worried about an outbreak in Colorado, but that her sister is.

"I definitely think the outbreak is going to happen," Olson said. "My sister went out and bought two weeks worth of groceries just in case."