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| Need a coronavirus test? Here are some of the options in D.C., Maryland, Virginia | Need a coronavirus test? Here are some of the options in D.C., Maryland, Virginia |
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| New coronavirus testing sites continue to open across the region — but getting tested still isn’t easy. People usually need a doctor’s referral and an appointment, and then have to pass the screening put in place by the hospital or clinic that is doing the testing. | New coronavirus testing sites continue to open across the region — but getting tested still isn’t easy. People usually need a doctor’s referral and an appointment, and then have to pass the screening put in place by the hospital or clinic that is doing the testing. |
| In the District, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is especially encouraging people living in institutional settings and those who have symptoms or are over 65 to get tested. | In the District, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is especially encouraging people living in institutional settings and those who have symptoms or are over 65 to get tested. |
| Here is our latest list of testing sites in the region: | Here is our latest list of testing sites in the region: |
| ● The city has set up testing sites at United Medical Center, the city’s only public hospital, and the University of the District of Columbia Community College’s Bertie Backus campus across from the Fort Totten Metro station in Northeast Washington. | ● The city has set up testing sites at United Medical Center, the city’s only public hospital, and the University of the District of Columbia Community College’s Bertie Backus campus across from the Fort Totten Metro station in Northeast Washington. |
| Patients must be D.C. residents and need to be screened and make an appointment by calling the Testing Triage Call Center, 1-855-363-0333. The call center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. | Patients must be D.C. residents and need to be screened and make an appointment by calling the Testing Triage Call Center, 1-855-363-0333. The call center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
| Priority is given to residents who are 65 or older or have underlying health conditions, health-care employees who work at a facility in the city, people who are symptomatic or have a doctor’s order, were exposed to a known covid-19 patient, critical infrastructure workers who have symptoms, grocery store workers and D.C. first responders who have symptoms or have been exposed. | Priority is given to residents who are 65 or older or have underlying health conditions, health-care employees who work at a facility in the city, people who are symptomatic or have a doctor’s order, were exposed to a known covid-19 patient, critical infrastructure workers who have symptoms, grocery store workers and D.C. first responders who have symptoms or have been exposed. |
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| ● One Medical allows anyone who thinks they have covid-19 symptoms to sign up for a virtual assessment through their app, which can be downloaded here. If testing is deemed necessary, One Medical will refer patients to a testing site, including a new outdoor location in Georgetown. | ● One Medical allows anyone who thinks they have covid-19 symptoms to sign up for a virtual assessment through their app, which can be downloaded here. If testing is deemed necessary, One Medical will refer patients to a testing site, including a new outdoor location in Georgetown. |
| ● Farragut Medical and Travel Care offers tests to anyone who suspects they have or had the coronavirus. No doctor’s order is required. Email info@farragutmedical.com or call 202-775-8500 for an appointment. Patients are asked to wear face masks to the office at 818 Connecticut Ave. NW. Insurance is not accepted, but the firm will provide documentation to submit to your own insurer. The standard throat swab, which includes a flu and strep test, costs $525. A fingerpick test for those who may have acquired immunity costs $290. | ● Farragut Medical and Travel Care offers tests to anyone who suspects they have or had the coronavirus. No doctor’s order is required. Email info@farragutmedical.com or call 202-775-8500 for an appointment. Patients are asked to wear face masks to the office at 818 Connecticut Ave. NW. Insurance is not accepted, but the firm will provide documentation to submit to your own insurer. The standard throat swab, which includes a flu and strep test, costs $525. A fingerpick test for those who may have acquired immunity costs $290. |
| ● The AllCare Family Medicine & Urgent Care will schedule drive-in coronavirus tests for people with appointments between 6 and 7 p.m. weekdays and noon to 1 p.m. weekends at 1710 Rhode Island Ave. Patients must first be evaluated through a telemedicine visit at www.allcarefamilymed.com. | ● The AllCare Family Medicine & Urgent Care will schedule drive-in coronavirus tests for people with appointments between 6 and 7 p.m. weekdays and noon to 1 p.m. weekends at 1710 Rhode Island Ave. Patients must first be evaluated through a telemedicine visit at www.allcarefamilymed.com. |
| ● Children’s National Hospital has testing for children only in the campus of Trinity Washington University. A referral from a pediatrician is required, and tests are done three days per week, depending on the weather. | ● Children’s National Hospital has testing for children only in the campus of Trinity Washington University. A referral from a pediatrician is required, and tests are done three days per week, depending on the weather. |
| ● Kaiser Permanente’s D.C. clinic, located near the Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, offers testing, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The site — as well as Kaiser sites in the suburbs (see below) — requires a doctor’s order and appointment. | ● Kaiser Permanente’s D.C. clinic, located near the Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, offers testing, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The site — as well as Kaiser sites in the suburbs (see below) — requires a doctor’s order and appointment. |
| ● Unity Health Care offers screening and testing at its Minnesota Avenue, Kenilworth Terrace and 14th Street NW locations. | ● Unity Health Care offers screening and testing at its Minnesota Avenue, Kenilworth Terrace and 14th Street NW locations. |
| ● George Washington University Hospital in the District’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood offers drive-through testing by appointment at 20th Street and H Street NW. Patients can also walk up to be tested at 22nd Street NW and I Street NW. | ● George Washington University Hospital in the District’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood offers drive-through testing by appointment at 20th Street and H Street NW. Patients can also walk up to be tested at 22nd Street NW and I Street NW. |
| Patients need a doctor’s order for the test, and health-care providers can schedule a testing time through the website at www.gwcovid19testing.com. | Patients need a doctor’s order for the test, and health-care providers can schedule a testing time through the website at www.gwcovid19testing.com. |
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| ● Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington has a drive-through testing site at 1429 N. Quincy St. It is by appointment only for Arlington residents, employees or patients of the hospital’s medical staff, and requires a doctor’s referral. | ● Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington has a drive-through testing site at 1429 N. Quincy St. It is by appointment only for Arlington residents, employees or patients of the hospital’s medical staff, and requires a doctor’s referral. |
| ● Kaiser Permanente has drive-through testing locations for its members in Woodbridge and Tysons. The sites are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, and require a doctor’s order and appointment. | ● Kaiser Permanente has drive-through testing locations for its members in Woodbridge and Tysons. The sites are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, and require a doctor’s order and appointment. |
| ● Inova Health System is screening patients and testing those with doctor’s orders at three of its urgent-care centers at Dulles South, North Arlington and Tysons. All three clinics are open daily, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | ● Inova Health System is screening patients and testing those with doctor’s orders at three of its urgent-care centers at Dulles South, North Arlington and Tysons. All three clinics are open daily, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| ● PM Pediatrics in Fairfax County has a drive-up coronavirus testing center at 11056 Lee Highway, open between 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Phone: (703) 552-5437. Patients of any age may be tested if they register for a telemedicine consult at this site. | ● PM Pediatrics in Fairfax County has a drive-up coronavirus testing center at 11056 Lee Highway, open between 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Phone: (703) 552-5437. Patients of any age may be tested if they register for a telemedicine consult at this site. |
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| ● The state has set up testing at vehicle emissions sites in White Oak (Montgomery County), Columbia (Howard County), Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Waldorf (Charles County), Owings Mills (Baltimore County), Prince Frederick (Charles County) and Bel Air (Harford County). | ● The state has set up testing at vehicle emissions sites in White Oak (Montgomery County), Columbia (Howard County), Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Waldorf (Charles County), Owings Mills (Baltimore County), Prince Frederick (Charles County) and Bel Air (Harford County). |
| Patients need a doctor’s order and an appointment, which will be granted only to Maryland residents who are symptomatic and at high risk for complications from covid-19. | Patients need a doctor’s order and an appointment, which will be granted only to Maryland residents who are symptomatic and at high risk for complications from covid-19. |
| ● A screening site at FedEx Field in Prince George’s County, run by the Prince George’s County Health Department, accepts patients by appointment only. Those who normally go to hospitals or emergency rooms to receive primary health care should call the county health department at (301) 883-6627 if they believe they have been exposed to the virus and are exhibiting symptoms. | ● A screening site at FedEx Field in Prince George’s County, run by the Prince George’s County Health Department, accepts patients by appointment only. Those who normally go to hospitals or emergency rooms to receive primary health care should call the county health department at (301) 883-6627 if they believe they have been exposed to the virus and are exhibiting symptoms. |
| ● Kaiser Permanente has testing sites for its members in Gaithersburg, Largo and South Baltimore, with the same hours and criteria as in Virginia. | ● Kaiser Permanente has testing sites for its members in Gaithersburg, Largo and South Baltimore, with the same hours and criteria as in Virginia. |
| ● Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center has coronavirus testing only for critically ill patients who are likely to need hospitalization, said spokeswoman Lydia Parris. | ● Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center has coronavirus testing only for critically ill patients who are likely to need hospitalization, said spokeswoman Lydia Parris. |
| ● The National Guard has set up a screening and testing location in the Washington Redskins stadium’s parking lot. Tests are available only by preregistration through a physician. | ● The National Guard has set up a screening and testing location in the Washington Redskins stadium’s parking lot. Tests are available only by preregistration through a physician. |
| ● MedStar Health has a drive-through testing tent in the parking lot next to the Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center at 7801 Democracy Blvd. in Bethesda. Patients must be screened on MedStar’s online platform or referred by primary-care providers. | ● MedStar Health has a drive-through testing tent in the parking lot next to the Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center at 7801 Democracy Blvd. in Bethesda. Patients must be screened on MedStar’s online platform or referred by primary-care providers. |
| ● Montgomery County health officials are also testing at a drive-through site in the Wheaton Community Recreation Center and the Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown, by appointment only. | ● Montgomery County health officials are also testing at a drive-through site in the Wheaton Community Recreation Center and the Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown, by appointment only. |
| ● PM Pediatrics has testing sites at 12254 Rockville Pike in Rockville (301-230-2767) and at 1803 York Road in the Lutherville-Timonium area (443-432-2767). | ● PM Pediatrics has testing sites at 12254 Rockville Pike in Rockville (301-230-2767) and at 1803 York Road in the Lutherville-Timonium area (443-432-2767). |
| Patients of any age must first get a telemedicine consult. | Patients of any age must first get a telemedicine consult. |
| ●Holy Cross Health hospitals, in Silver Spring and Germantown, have tents to triage patients with influenza-like illnesses, including the coronavirus. Patients then may be tested in the emergency room, spokeswoman Kristin Feliciano said. People should first contact their primary-care provider and call the hospital before turning up there. | ●Holy Cross Health hospitals, in Silver Spring and Germantown, have tents to triage patients with influenza-like illnesses, including the coronavirus. Patients then may be tested in the emergency room, spokeswoman Kristin Feliciano said. People should first contact their primary-care provider and call the hospital before turning up there. |
| ● Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, part of the Johns Hopkins network, offers testing for patients who do not need emergency care and who have been referred by their Johns Hopkins doctor. | ● Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, part of the Johns Hopkins network, offers testing for patients who do not need emergency care and who have been referred by their Johns Hopkins doctor. |
| ● The private health-care provider Kelly Goodman NP & Associates is doing drive-through testing at the Waldorf School in Bethesda, available Wednesdays and Fridays. Their Clarksville, Md., office will also offer drive-through testing on Fridays. To schedule a test, call (202) 684-7167. | |
| ● Fast Track Urgent Care provides drive-through covid-19 testing seven days a week in Kensington, at 10540 Connecticut Ave. It accepts most insurances and waives all insurance co-pays. Patients must first be evaluated via a telemedicine visit. To schedule a test, contact it at www.fastrackmd.com or call 800-689-1341. | |
| Do you have additional information about testing sites in the District, Maryland or Virginia? Please send it to covidlocaltesting@washpost.com. This article is being updated as new information becomes available. | |
| Kyle Swenson, Erin Cox and Rebecca Tan contributed to this report. | Kyle Swenson, Erin Cox and Rebecca Tan contributed to this report. |