COVID-19 Testing

Credit card, HSA/FSA, and all insurance carriers. Payment or insurance information will be collected at the time of online registration. A receipt with insurance claim information will be available as the second page of your results.

If Medicare or your primary insurance information is entered on the online order form, yes.

All individuals can be tested regardless if you are currently experiencing symptoms. If you answer YES to any of the following questions, consider scheduling a test:

1. Have you had any direct exposure to the SARS CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19?
2. Do you have signs and symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, difficulty breathing)?
3. Do you live in or have you recently traveled to a place where transmission of COVID-19 is known to occur?
4. Have you been in close contact with an individual suspected of or confirmed to have COVID-19?
5. Do you need clearance for travel purposes?
6. Do you need clearance for work, school, sports etc.?

To reschedule your appointment, please contact OralDNA® Labs Client Services at 855-ORALDNA (672.5362).

No

Yes. If testing for travel, please be sure to check testing requirements at your destination prior to testing (eg. specimen type).

Collection itself includes a quick 30 second swish and gargle. Collection takes place within a 15-minute appointment window.

30 second swish and gargle with saline oral rinse. No swab necessary. View collection instruction HERE.

No, however please do NOT eat, drink, chew gum/mints or use tobacco products for at least 30 minutes prior to testing.

A trained staff member will collect your specimen at the time of your appointment. OralDNA^® Labs will process your specimen for OraRisk^® COVID-19 RT-PCR testing. OralDNA^® Labs is a CLIA-certified and CAP accredited high complexity laboratory created by a team of dedicated healthcare and laboratory professionals, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

No. The OraRisk^® COVID-19 RT-PCR test has been given Emergency Use Authorization through the FDA, which is the highest level of clearance the FDA can grant during the public health emergency.

*This test is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner.

Once the laboratory receives your specimen, results will be available within 24 hours or less.

Result reports are downloaded through our secure result portal; accessed via a unique link sent to your mobile device. If you do not have access to a mobile device – communication will be sent via email.

If your result shows detected, know what protective steps to take to prevent others from getting sick.

If your result shows not detected, you probably were not infected at the time your sample was collected. The test result only means that you did not have COVID-19 at the time of testing. Continue to take steps to protect yourself.

The OraRisk^® COVID-19 RT-PCR test is greater than 99% sensitive and 100% specific to the SARS CoV-2 virus.

Please contact your primary care provider with any clinical questions about your test results. Tell him or her that you had a COVID-19 test and the result was positive. Your primary care provider will give you instructions on what to do next and if you need to be seen. The COVID-19 test is not a substitute for medical advice. The results of the test should not stop you from seeking medical attention should you feel you need it. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 and notify the operator that you have or think you have COVID-19.