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Here are some quick ways to find a testing location close and convenient to you: Call your primary care physician. They are your first stop for getting screened for COVID-19 and referred to a testing site. Visit your state’s department of health website for community-based testing sites. Check your local retail pharmacy.

Diagnostic tests can show if you have an active COVID-19 infection. These at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests are FDA authorized for self-testing at home (or in other locations). This means...

Rapid COVID-19 Testing. NextCare and its family of brands has announced it will begin using the new Abbott ID-NOW technology to test for COVID-19. This new test is groundbreaking in both its design and efficiency and allows patients to receive their results in under 15 minutes. If a patient is positive for COVID-19, a result will be known in as ...

Go to COVIDTests.gov. Tap on the button reading “Order Free At-Home Tests.” If you don’t see the button for any reason, you can go directly to the USPS site (which is where the button would send...

RT-PCR tests are very accurate when properly performed by a health care professional, but the rapid test can miss some cases. Antigen test. This COVID-19 test detects certain proteins in the virus. Using a long nasal swab to get a fluid sample, some antigen tests can produce results in minutes.

A drive-through test might be the most convenient option. Hyundai Urgent care. Most urgent care centers offer both PCR and rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. You can check the website of local urgent ...

Community Access The state is working with local health departments, public libraries, community health centers and other community partners to make rapid tests – both at-home and onsite – available and accessible to Ohioans. These tests are especially effective in providing access to testing for our vulnerable populations. Schools

You can take rapid antigen self-tests, also called at-home tests and/or Over the Counter (OTC) tests, at home or anywhere. They are easy to use, give you rapid results, and are an acceptable alternative to a PCR test in most situations. Self-tests are widely available. A single, negative self-test result does not rule out infection.