Our Testing Options
Testing Rates
If you chose not to use or do not possess insurance:
Expedited PCR Pricing
$150 (Credit Card) – Expedited PCR COVID-19 Test (results generally within 12-24 hours)
$120 (Cash) – Expedited PCR COVID-19 Test (results generally within 12-24 hours)
Rapid Antigen Pricing
$120 (Credit Card) – Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Test (result within 15 min)
$100 (Cash) – Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Test (result within 15 min)
Rapid Anigen Tests
A rapid antigen test can be administered for individuals with or without COVID-19 symptoms. This test involves collecting nose secretions via nasal swab from just inside the nostril and then examining them for protein fragments specific to the COVID-19 virus. While these tests provide quick results—within 15 minutes—they are generally considered to be less accurate than PCR tests. It’s is possible to get a false negative (a result that indicates the individual does not have coronavirus when they actually do) or a false positive (a result that indicates a person has coronavirus when they actually don’t). If you are feeling under the weather and received a negative rapid test, you may want to receive the PCR test for further confirmation. However, when administered while someone is at the peak of their infection, rapid antigen tests generally provide accurate results as this is when virus levels in the body are the highest.
Duration of Time for Results: 15 min
PCR Tests
PCR tests are similar to rapid tests in several ways, as they can be administered to those with or without symptoms and are conducted with a nasal swab from just inside the nostril. PCR tests are considered the gold standard when it comes to COVID testing. In fact, if you have ever been asked to show proof of a COVID-19 test, you were required to provide results from a PCR test. These tests provide more accurate results than rapid tests, and that’s because they use a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify the viral genetic material of COVID-19. This genetic material can be detected while a person is actively infected and also after the acute illness.
Duration of Time for Results: Within 24 hours in most cases. The current spike may increase the results time to 35 to 48 hours.
Testing Information
Visit the CDC website to find out more information about symptoms and testing options.
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