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Why testing is important

Testing is an essential tool to help terminate the spread of COVID-19. Whether you're preparing for travel, think you've been exposed, feel sick or accept symptoms, get peace of heed with our in-person drive-thru testing and user-friendly at-dwelling house tests.

Yous can get tested at Walgreens for costless* at one of our 7,000+ drive-thru testing sites. Appointments are available upwards to 7 days in advance.

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Walgreens offers iii types of costless* drive-thru testing for ages iii and up. Appointments are available upwardly to 7 days in advance. Online booking only.

PCR Laboratory Test

• Results are available inside 48 hours ⁱ
• Samples are sent to a laboratory for testing
• Meets pre-travel testing requirements

Rapid NAAT Test

• Results are available within 2 hours
• Samples are tested on-site
• Meets most pre-travel testing requirements, bank check with your destination to verify

Rapid Antigen Testⁱⁱ

• Results are available within two hours
• Samples are tested on-site
• Check with your destination to verify this meets pre-travel testing requirements

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Pixel by Labcorp COVID-19 PCR exam kits are now available at select Walgreens for curbside or in-store pickup, gratis of charge.

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At-home COVID-19 tests may be available at no toll to you^†

Option up a test kit from any Walgreens and ask the chemist's squad if your plan covers the cost.
Need to become reimbursed? Save the receipt and submit to your plan.

At-domicile testing options

Choose from a variety of rapid antigen and PCR at-dwelling testing kits.

• Rapid antigen tests provide results quickly and can be helpful for people experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
• PCR tests are sent to a lab for analysis, and can observe COVID-19 inside days of infection, even with no symptoms

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No-cost collection kits from Labcorp OnDemandⁱⁱⁱ

Request a Pixel by Labcorp COVID-19 PCR At-Domicile Collection Kit.

How information technology works

• Complete eligibility survey on Labcorp OnDemand
• Receive kit via FedEx Priority Overnight
• Register your kit, collect your sample and transport to Labcorp via prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight
• Access your results on Labcorp OnDemand (typically i–two days after receipt at lab)

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Expert insights

Important COVID-19 information from healthcare professionals and
pharmacists to help you stay informed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to your questions near COVID-19 testing

• Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available to patients ages iii+.* If you receive a Diagnostic Examination and have insurance, you lot will be asked to testify your insurance card at the engagement and the lab may bill your insurer. You will not receive a neb from Walgreens or from any lab partner.

  At-home COVID-19 tests may as well be covered by your insurance, bank check with your programme for details.

  * No-Cost COVID-19 testing is bachelor to patients age 3 and older. Patients will not receive a bill from Walgreens or any lab partner. If you receive a Diagnostic Test and take insurance, y'all will exist asked to testify your insurance carte du jour at the date and the lab may bill your insurer. Country and federal programs may also provide no-price testing in your area. View a current list of our government-sponsored testing partners.

• Nosotros offer three types of COVID-19 tests:

  • PCR Laboratory Test: This test is used to detect genetic material of the coronavirus and will be sent to a laboratory for testing. Nearly turnaround times in 48 hours or (varies based on location).^§ This test likewise meets all pre-travel requirements.
  • Rapid NAAT Exam: This test also detects genetic material of the coronavirus. The test is performed on-site, and results are bachelor inside 2 hours. This test meets nigh pre-travel requirements, but check to make sure information technology's accepted past your destination.
  • Rapid Antigen Test: This test detects the presence of a specific viral antigen. The exam is performed on-site, and results are available within within 2 hours. These tests measure current viral infection and help decide if an individual is actively infected with COVID-19 and can spread it to others. A follow-upward diagnostic test may be required to confirm a positive result. This examination may meet pre-travel requirements, but check to make sure it's accepted by your destination.

  § Examination results cannot be guaranteed by a specific time, including for travel. PCR test results turnaround time is an estimate and may vary during periods of increased demand and other factors, such as transmitting and processing delays during weekends, holidays or inclement weather.

• 1. To make an engagement, choose a location and time for your COVID-19 examination
  2. Enter the patient information and complete a quick questionnaire
  3. Caput to the drive-thru and the chemist's staff will set up a test collection kit and place it in the drawer at the bulldoze-thru window.
  4. Pull the testing kit out of the drive-thru drawer and verify your name and date of birth. Peel open the swab parcel and remove the swab carefully without touching the tip.
  5. Insert the swab ½ inch to ¾ inch into your nostril. Rotate the swab in one nostril four to five times or for at least 15 seconds. Echo in the other nostril using the same end of the swab.
  6. Without touching the tip, place the nasal swab tip downward into the respective sleeve or collection tube. If applicative, break off excess swab handle and tightly seal the cap without placing the backlog handle inside.
  7. Place the sleeve or collection tube into the tote in the drive-thru drawer for the pharmacy staff member to collect.
  8. Expect to receive your test results via email.**

  ** Test results cannot exist guaranteed by a specific time, including for travel. PCR test results turnaround time is an estimate and may vary during periods of increased need and other factors, such equally transmitting and processing delays during weekends, holidays or choppy atmospheric condition.

• You will be asked to bring:

  • Copy of your confirmation email (digital accustomed)
  • Valid state ID or driver's license
  • Insurance bill of fare or voucher, if applicable

  For patients ages three–18, the parent or legal guardian who provided consent to test the patient will be asked to show a copy of the date confirmation email, a valid state ID or driver's license, and insurance card or voucher.

• Later testing, you'll receive an email that contains a secured link to your results. If you've tested inside the last week and need help accessing your exam result records, telephone call the store where you received your COVID-xix test. If it's been longer than a calendar week, delight telephone call the Walgreens Custodian of Records at 217-554-8949.

  Iii options for saving your results:

  • Take a screen shot
  • Download the PDF to your device
  • Browse the QR code to save your results to a Smart Health Card-compatible app, such equally CommonPass or CommonHealth.

• Test results turnaround times will vary based on location and the type of exam taken. You will be notified of the results by email.

  • PCR Laboratory Test results typically available within 48 hours^‡‡
  • Rapid NAAT Test results available within 2 hours
  • Rapid Antigen Exam results available within two hours

  ‡‡ Exam results cannot be guaranteed by a specific time, including for travel. PCR test results turnaround time is an estimate and may vary during periods of increased demand and other factors, such as transmitting and processing delays during weekends, holidays or inclement weather condition

• For drive-thru testing, patients must arrive in a vehicle (or on a wheel) and are non permitted to enter the testing location.

  Walgreens as well offers many rapid antigen and PCR at-dwelling testing options. Nosotros've partnered with Labcorp to provide Pixel by Labcorp^® COVID-19 At-Home Collection Kit, a PCR exam available through Labcorp OnDemand^™ at no price to individuals who meet clinical guidelines*. To get your Pixel past Labcorp^® kit:

  • Visit our scheduler to request a Labcorp COVID-nineteen at-habitation kit
  • Yous will then be directed to Labcorp OnDemand, a wellness care platform that helps individuals manage their health and make more informed decisions. One time on the platform, you will be prompted to respond eligibility questions and request a kit.
  • Drop off completed tests at more than 6,000 Walgreens locations or at a FedEx drop off location using the pre-paid FedEx Priority Overnight bag provided. Other at-home COVID-xix tests may exist available at no cost to you lot.** Pick up a test kit from whatever Walgreens and ask in the pharmacy if your program covers the cost. If you demand to get reimbursed, save your receipt and submit to your program.

  *Individuals must come across i or more than of the following requirements to authorize for a Pixel by Labcorp® COVID-19 test at-home collection kit at no cost: Experiencing balmy symptoms; exposed to someone with COVID-19; live or work in a congregate setting; and/or asked to get tested by a healthcare professional, contact investigator, or public health department.

  ** The cost of COVID-19 at-home testing kits may exist reimbursed by select insurance plans. Limitations apply on the amount of tests covered per person per month. Test kits are non-refundable. Contact your insurance provider to confirm eligibility, reimbursement limits and claim submission process.

• Walgreens offers free* bulldoze-thru testing for patients ages 3+. Minors getting a COVID-19 exam must be accompanied past a parent or legal guardian. Minors may exist assisted past their parent or legal guardian during the self-collection process. Walgreens also offers calm examination options for purchase online and in near stores.

  * No-Cost COVID-19 testing is bachelor to patients age 3 and older. Patients volition not receive a bill from Walgreens or whatsoever lab partner. If you receive a Diagnostic Test and have insurance, you lot will exist asked to show your insurance card at the appointment and the lab may neb your insurer. State and federal programs may also provide no-toll testing in your expanse. View a current list of our government-sponsored testing partners.

• Yes, we offering free* drive-thru testing for ages iii+ at vii,000+ locations nationwide. Visit our COVID-xix testing folio to schedule a examination.

  * No-Cost COVID-19 testing is available to patients age three and older. Patients will not receive a nib from Walgreens or any lab partner. If you receive a Diagnostic Test and have insurance, yous will be asked to show your insurance card at the appointment and the lab may bill your insurer. State and federal programs may besides provide no-price testing in your area. View a current list of our government-sponsored testing partners.

• Become tested immediately if y'all have symptoms of COVID-19, and isolate until you lot know your results, even if you're fully vaccinated. Even if yous don't develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after close contact exposure to someone with COVID-xix.

• If y'all're traveling domestically but non upward to appointment with your COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC recommends getting a viral test as close to the time of departure every bit possible (no more than than iii days) before you travel. Walgreens offers 2 types of viral tests:

  • PCR laboratory Examination results typically available inside 48 hours^§§
  • Rapid NAAT Examination results bachelor within 2 hours

  To travel with confidence, follow the latest CDC guidance.

  §§ Test results cannot exist guaranteed past a specific fourth dimension, including for travel. PCR test results turnaround time is an gauge and may vary during periods of increased demand and other factors, such every bit transmitting and processing delays during weekends, holidays or inclement atmospheric condition.

• Staying up to appointment on your COVID-19 vaccines, getting tested before and after traveling, forth with everyday precautions, can assistance reduce the take chances of spreading COVID-xix on planes, in airports, at destinations and back home.

  Before you travel:

  • Go resource for domestic, international and cruise ship travel.

  • Check specific travel recommendations for your destination.

  • Make certain you understand and follow whatsoever testing, proof of vaccination, masking and quarantine requirements at your destination.
  • If you lot're not fully vaccinated or if a negative COVID-xix test is needed for entry, get tested at a Walgreens virtually you.

  After yous travel:

  • All travelers (including individuals who are fully vaccinated) should self-monitor for COVID-xix symptoms and go tested iii–five days after travel if y'all develop symptoms.
  • If you're non fully vaccinated, you should cocky-quarantine for 5 days even if yous've tested negative for COVID-19.

  To travel with confidence, follow the latest CDC guidance.

• We offering various types of at-home COVID-19 tests online or at your local Walgreens. At-home COVID-19 tests may exist available at no price to you.* Option up a examination kit from any Walgreens and ask in the chemist's if your plan covers the price. If you need to go reimbursed, save your receipt and submit to your programme.

  1. BinaxNOW is an FDA-authorized, cocky-testing kit bachelor without a prescription. This xv-minute test tin can exist completed someday, anywhere, without the need to send samples to a lab.

  2. QuickVue At-Domicile OTC COVID-19 Test provides fast, easy-to-understand results in only x minutes, allowing you to have charge of your own testing without a lab appoointment.

  3. InteliSwab^™ is a user-friendly COVID-19 rapid antigen test that detects active COVID-19 infection (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) and has received FDA Emergency Use Authorization. Results are ready in thirty minutes.

  4. Flowflex is an FDA-authorized COVID-19 antigen dwelling house test that requires only one test. Get results in 15 minutes with a nasal swab.

  5. On/Go is the FDA-authorized, like shooting fish in a barrel-to-use COVID-19 self-test and companion app that guides you pace-past-step through the testing process. Get results in 10 minutes, and store or share your unabridged family'south examination results with the intuitive On/Go app.

  6. EverlyWell COVID-19 Exam Habitation Collection Kit DTC has received an Emergency Apply Say-so (EUA) from the FDA. Collect your ain sample and ship information technology to the lab using a prepaid mailer, and then receive your secure digital results 24–48 hours afterward the lab receives information technology.

  7. Healthconfirm is an accurate, painless, do-information technology-yourself saliva test that does not require a nasal swab. You can wait results within 48 hours after the lab receives the sample.

     † The cost of COVID-19 at-home testing kits may exist reimbursed by select insurance plans. Limitations use on the amount of tests covered per person per calendar month. Test kits are non-refundable. Contact your insurance provider to confirm eligibility, reimbursement limits and claim submission process.

• People infected with COVID-19 typically test positive for 5–viii days. Nonetheless, it's possible to test positive for as long equally xc days, even if you're no longer contagious.

• You're most probable to go an accurate result at least a few days after exposure, considering that gives the trunk enough time to develop a viral load that can exist detected by a test. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends testing immediately when symptoms develop, or at least 5 days after exposure if you aren't showing symptoms.

• COVID-xix tests signal if you accept an infection at the time of the test. Antigen or Nucleic Acid Distension Tests (NAATs) are viral tests, both of which Walgreens offers (they're called "viral" tests because they observe viral infection). Boosted tests are needed to decide which variant caused an infection, but these typically are not authorized for patient apply. For more information on variants, visit the CDC.

Data on this page is sourced from the CDC website. In the issue of a discrepancy between the information on Walgreens.com and the CDC website, delight follow CDC's guidance.

* No-Toll COVID-19 testing is available to patients age three and older. Patients volition not receive a bill from Walgreens or any lab partner. If you receive a Diagnostic Test and have insurance, yous will be asked to show your insurance card at the engagement and the lab may bill your insurer. State and federal programs may also provide no-cost testing in your area, click here to view a current list of our government-sponsored testing partners.

† The cost of COVID-xix at-home testing kits may be reimbursed by select insurance plans. Limitations apply on the amount of tests covered per person per calendar month. Examination kits are not-refundable. Contact your insurance provider to confirm eligibility, reimbursement limits and claim submission process.

1 Test results cannot be guaranteed by a specific fourth dimension, including for travel. PCR test results turnaround time is an guess and may vary during periods of increased need and other factors, such equally transmitting and processing delays during weekends, holidays or inclement weather.

2 These tests measure current viral infection and aid determine if an individual is actively infected with COVID-19 and tin spread information technology to others. A follow-upward diagnostic test may be required to confirm a positive result.

three The Pixel by Labcorp PCR Test Home Collection Kit has non been FDA-cleared or approved, but has been authorized for emergency use past FDA nether an EUA, and has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, non for any other viruses or pathogens. Emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the dominance of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Corrective Act, 21 U.s.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(i), unless the announcement is terminated or authorisation is revoked sooner.

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