CORONA TESTING FOR FREE HOW TO

Antigen tests return results much faster than PCR tests (most in just 15 minutes). Rapid antigen tests are less sensitive than PCR tests and may return false negative results when a person is not yet showing symptoms or is in the first few days of their infection. PCR tests are highly sensitive, and the results are very reliable, meaning that false negative and false positive results are uncommon.

There are two main types of COVID-19 test: PCR tests and rapid antigen tests. Students in on-campus residential communities can find their building addresses on the Housing & Food Services website for placing these orders.

You can order free, at-home COVID-19 test kits by mail from the WA Department of Health.

Snohomish Health District list of testing sites.

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department list of testing sites.

Public Health – Seattle & King County list of testing sites.

Self-test antigen kits are available for purchase at the Hall Health pharmacy (may be billable to your insurance).

Hall Health Center: COVID-19 symptom evaluations and PCR testing appointments are available for UW students and established patients.

The following COVID-19 testing options are available from other providers:

Arizona Primate Center – Pick up in breakroom.

Olympic Natural Resources Center, 1455 S Forks Ave – Pick up at admin desk, front office.

Pack Forest, 9010 453rd St E – Pick up at conference office.

Friday Harbor Laboratories, 620 University Rd – Pick up at front desk.

Founders Hall (UW1), 18115 Campus Way NE – Pick up at first floor front desk.

Dougan Building, 1721 Jefferson Ave – Pick up at Tacoma Food Pantry, Room 104.

Snoqualmie Building (SNO), 1902-10 Commerce St – Pick up at front desk, 1st floor.UW Medicine at South Lake Union, C Building, 850 Republican St – Pick up at front lobby reception desk or HCT dropbox.The HUB – Pick up at the Information Desk or next to Starbucks near the food court (HCT dropbox).UW Tower – Pick up at security desk, 1st floor.Magnuson Health Sciences Center – Pick up at Classroom Services Office, T-291, or 4th floor T-wing lobby by the overpass bridge (HCT dropbox).Poplar Hall, 1302 NE Campus Pkwy – Pick up at UW Food Pantry, Room 210.

Lander Hall, 1201 NE Campus Pkwy – Pick up at Lander Desk or in front lobby (HCT dropbox).Willow Hall, 4294 Whitman Ln NE – Pick up at Willow Desk.Note that business hours will vary by location. Pick-up sites listed below will display signage indicating that antigen test kits are available, and be staffed during business hours. Campus testing options Rapid antigen testsĪs part of a broader COVID-19 testing strategy, UW is making FDA-authorized, over-the-counter rapid antigen self-test kits available to UW students and personnel at no cost.

CORONA TESTING FOR FREE HOW TO

Read guidance on when to get tested and how to select a PCR versus rapid antigen test. The UW offers students and personnel several no-cost options for coronavirus testing, including both PCR and rapid antigen test options. In addition to wearing masks and keeping your vaccinations up to date, get tested if you feel sick or were exposed to someone who tested positive. Proactive testing for COVID-19 infections is an essential part of how we keep our community safe and healthy. COVID-19 testing is an important layer of the University’s COVID-19 Prevention Plan.

Corona testing for free