COVID-19 Testing
We offer COVID-19 Testing by appointment. Same day appointments are available!
- COVID-19 Testing is done via the drive thru.
- We now offer drive-thru Rapid Antigen,PCR COVID-19, Flu + COVI-19 Combo testing at Caring Wellness Pharmacy!
- Due to the recent surge of cases and requests for testing, you MUST schedule an appointment. We will not accept walk-ins.
- Click Here to Schedule an Appointment
- When you arrive at the drive-thru window, please have your driver's license and insurance card readily available. The cost for the rapid antigen tests is $69 (COVID + Flu test is $99). You will be provided an invoice to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
Please email pharmacist@caringwellnesspharmacy.com for PCR Test results
*Please Note:*
For PCR tests, the pharmacy is a collection site for a lab. We collect your personal, billing information, and specimen and ship them to the lab overnight. We can not guarantee you will get your results for reasons out of our control
(i.e. delays related to the delivery of shipments). Sometimes if the result is "indeterminate" a repeat of the test will be needed. If your result is time-sensitive, you may consider a rapid test. To inquire about your test result for the PCR test, or inquire about the rapid test, please e-mail the pharmacy at pharmacist@caringwellness.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does this test take?
- The test itself is a quick self-swab that takes less than 3 minutes from the time we explain the process. The test is performed at the Drive-thru with supervision.
- What are your testing Hours?
- Monday - Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
- Saturday: 9:30am - 1pm
- Sunday: Closed
- How long does it take for results?
- For the Rapid Antigen test: We will e-mail you or text you the results up to 1 hour.
- For the PCR test: The sample we collect from you is shipped overnight to the lab and it arrives the following morning (except samples collected on Saturday). Most results become available 72 hours from the time the lab receives it. However, if the sample is "indeterminate" the lab will reprocess the test and it will take an additional 12 hours on average but this scenario is rare. Overall, you should have your results within 72 hours after taking your test with us!
- How do I get my results?
- For PCR test: the lab will contact you directly by text and email with a link to view your results. You will enter the email and phone number during pre-registration, so please provide a cellular phone number. Your results are password protected, with directions to access your results given to you in the same message as the link to your results.
- For Rapid Antigen test: You will be asked to wait in your car in the parking lot; and we will bring a document with your result to your car.
- What kind of test is it?
- This is a nasal swab that you will perform under our supervision and direction. You may have heard about nasopharyngeal swab tests, which are done further in the nasal cavity and may worry some patients. Since this is only a nasal swab, most patients tolerate it well and do not report any pain (though you may experience a strong tickling sensation afterwards!)
- How accurate is this test?
- The PCR test: is highly specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. If you test positive on this test, the virus is in your body, and the rates of a false positive are nearly none.
- * However, there are a few ways that you may get a false negative on this test. The PCR COVID-19 test is 95-99% accurate in giving you a negative result when you truly have no amount of virus in your body. This means that in some cases, you may be truly positive (the virus is in your body), but the results come back negative. This may happen because not enough of the virus was obtained in your sample, because you have very recently contracted the virus, or because of the low chance of test failure.
- The Rapid Antigen test:
- False negative results tend to occur more often with Rapid Antigen tests than with PCR tests. Because antigen testing is quicker, less expensive and requires less complex technology to perform than molecular testing, some experts recommend repeated antigen testing as a reasonable strategy. As with the molecular test, the false positive rate of antigen testing should be close to zero
- What should I do if I test positive?
- Current CDC guidelines recommend that you quarantine for 10 days after receiving a positive result, starting from the day of your test if you are a symptomatic, or the day your symptoms started. You also have to be fever free for 24 hours without taking fever reducing medications before you can be around others. Please stay home and wear a mask whenever you interact with others, including those in your own household. During your quarantine, if you need medications but cannot leave your house, Caring Wellness Pharmacy offers quick prescription transfers and home delivery.
- How much is the test cost?
- PCR Test:
- The test is at no cost to you. The lab can bill your insurance for the test. Most, if not all, insurances cover the cost of the test entirely, if the test is medically necessary (i.e. you have symptoms or got exposed to a known positive case). You will be asked screening questions in the form for the reason you want to be tested. We will not collect a copay from you at the time of service. For specific questions about insurance coverage please contact your insurance. If you do not have insurance and you have a medical reason to be tested (as indicated above), we will submit your information to the Cares Act. and you will not pay for the test. Otherwise, the cost of the test is $135. There is an expedited option if you need the result before 9am the next day. If you are an employer and would like to pay the cost for your employees to be tested periodically, we will get a volume discount. Please call the pharmacy for details.
- *Rapid Antigen Test:
- The cost is $69. An invoice will be provided to be submitted to insurance for reimbursement.
- Flu + COVID-19 Combo Rapid Test
- The cost is $99.