South San Francisco (Near Airport) Testing Site
- Open Mon - Sat 7AM - 7PM
- Sun 8AM - 4PM
Very accessible location near the airport and open to the public. Travel at SFO is not required.
This is a drive-through collection site. Patients can stay in the safety of their vehicle.
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In Addition To The Self-Pay Services Listed Below, Covid Clinic Provides No-cost-to-patient Diagnostic COVID-19 PCR Testing For Eligible Insured, Uninsured, And Undocumented Patients. Questions During Registration Will Verify Every Patient’s Eligibility For Diagnostic Testing. Travel Related Services Are Not Included With No-cost-to-patient Diagnostic Testing.
Tests Available At This Location
Expedited RT-PCR COVID-19 Test Service
- Test Result Is Generally Delivered In 1-2 Days After The Patient Is Seen, By 11:59PM Pacific Excluding Sundays
- Satisfies most travel restriction requirements
- Can be collected by nasal midturbinate or nasopharyngeal swab.
The RT-PCR COVID-19 Test has been released under FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection), and can be used in applications that require molecular/ RT-PCR testing. Please consult your state health department for additional information regarding specific uses (such as pre and post travel requirements). This test is an RT-PCR, molecular and NAAT test which satisfies most travel requirements; however, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to verify the test will be accepted for travel prior to purchase. Please note that most travel restrictions require that a traveler’s test specimen IS COLLECTED within 72 hours prior to arrival at a destination.
The price for the Expedited RT-PCR COVID-19 Test Service includes payment for medical oversight, collection site infrastructure, performance of sample collection, information systems, result reporting, result delivery, other ancillary services or costs incurred by COVID Clinic including the $75 charge to COVID Clinic from Medlab2020, Inc., the laboratory that processes the test. Medlab2020, Inc.’s primary address is 1594 N Main St, Orange, CA 92867.
One of the following tests will be utilitized for the Expedited RT-PCR COVID-19 Test:
DiaCarta QuantiVirus SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Test Kit
Quidel Lyra Direct SARS-CoV-2 Assay
Bioeksen Bio-Speedy Direct RT-QPCR SARS-CoV-2
Respiratory Pathogen Panel
The BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1) is a PCR-based multiplexed nucleic acid test intended for use with the BioFire® FilmArray® 2.0 or BioFire® FilmArray® Torch Systems for the simultaneous qualitative detection and identification of multiple
respiratory viral and bacterial nucleic acids in nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) obtained from individuals suspected of respiratory tract infections, including COVID-19.
The following organism types and subtypes are identified using the Respiratory Pathogen Panel:
Viruses | Bacteria |
---|---|
Adenovirus | Bordetella parapertussis |
Coronavirus 229E | Bordetella pertussis |
Coronavirus HKU1 | Chlamydia pneumoniae |
Coronavirus NL63 | Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
Coronavirus OC43 | |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | |
Human Metapneumovirus | |
Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus | |
Influenza A, including subtypes H1, H3 and H1-2009 | |
Influenza B | |
Parainfluenza Virus 1 | |
Parainfluenza Virus 2 | |
Parainfluenza Virus 3 | |
Parainfluenza Virus 4 | |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus |