Drive-Up Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Testing

Drive-up COVID-19 Testing appointments are available 7 days a week.

APPOINTMENT PROTOCOLS

To ensure the best experience for you and others, please agree to the following prior to scheduling:

  • Monday-Friday Drive-up appointments 10 AM – 7 PM
  • Saturday & Sunday Drive-up appointments 11 AM – 5 PM
  • Masks are required if receiving a COVID-19 test.
  • Please bring your Proof of Vaccination Card 
  • Please bring your Driver’s License/State ID/Passport
  • You will be asked to remain in your car after receiving the test for 15-30 minutes, as required by the CDC guidelines.
  • Call 630-355-6500 for more details or any questions.

Schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 RT-PCR Test today. Get your test results within 2 hours*.

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FDA-Approved Rapid COVID-19 Test from BD

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for BD’s rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test for use with the BD Veritor Plus Analyzer. This test uses a gentle nasal swab in both nostrils (not the deep swab used in PCR tests) for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigens from individuals who are suspected of having COVID-19 within the first five days of the onset of symptoms.

 

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Aren’t COVID-19 tests Free?

Yes, many tests are free! Here’s a link to find free local testing sites from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Can you be reimbursed? Reach out directly to your insurance company and ask if they will reimburse you for an out-of-pocket rapid COVID-19 test. If so, ask what they’ll need and we’ll be happy to work with you to make sure you have the proper paperwork and receipt to submit to your insurance company.

Oswald’s Pharmacy Rapid COVID-19 Testing Process

 

  1. Sign up online using this link. When your appointment is set, you will receive an email confirmation.
  2. Make sure to arrive on time! While we’ve slotted 10-minute windows to ensure proper testing time, we often have appointments before and after tests. We need to ensure all of our patients are tested in a safe and timely manner.
  3. To respect patient privacy, we have special reserved parking spots in the back of our store for this test. View the map of where to park here.
  4. Enter the back parking lot off of Catalpa and Triton. When you enter the parking lot, you’ll round the corner behind Casey’s and come upon the double doors, suite 88W 104, where you’ll see 3 spots reserved for OSWALD’S COVID-19 TESTING. View an image of the parking spots here. Please pull in one of these spots and call 630-355-6500 to let us know you’ve arrived.
  5. Our lab technician will come out in full PPE with the nasal swab, a sanitized clipboard with paperwork to be filled out, and a folder containing vital test information whether you test positive or negative.
  6. A trained laboratory technician will administer a shallow nasal swab. This is a shallow nasal swab, not the PCR-style nasal swab administered by healthcare professionals.
  7. TA trained laboratory technician will administer a shallow nasal swab. You can also watch this video here to get an example in preparation for your visit.
  8. The lab technician will take the sample back into our laboratory to run the test with the BD Veritor Analyzer.
  9. In 15-30 minutes you’ll receive an email with the results. The results can be submitted to your insurance company for reimbursement as well.
  10. Follow the folder insert information on what to do if you test positive or negative. Click here for more information.
  11. Please call our pharmacy at 630-355-2500 if you’d like to speak with one of our pharmacists regarding the lab results. Our lab technician is not authorized to give out any medical advice.

 

General Information and Policies on COVID-19 Testing.

 

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