Fastest Covid test turnaround (Maine requires testing)

[Anonymous]

Yes, could people in VA share location and price for rapid tests? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a rapid test at Medstar in Adams Morgan last week (20 min turnaround) and drove to Maine the day after. We weren’t asked to sign/show any evidence of testing but of course planned to stay to ourselves as much as possible anyway.

Did they require you to be a DC resident? Did you have to say you had symptoms in order to qualify for the Rapid test? (One Medstar website said you could get tested for travel purposes specifically but that the Rapid tests were for symptomatic people only.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the rapid test the nasal swab or mouth swab? I did the nasal swab a couple weeks ago and it hurt-burned for 3 hours. Are kids under 18 yrs old required to get the test?

Under 18 not required to test for Maine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pay for CVS or Righttime or go to free drive up testing? Have to take itv3 days prior to arrival

CVS test was free, but it took 8 days before I received the results and that was 2 weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a rapid test at Medstar in Adams Morgan last week (20 min turnaround) and drove to Maine the day after. We weren’t asked to sign/show any evidence of testing but of course planned to stay to ourselves as much as possible anyway.

Did they require you to be a DC resident? Did you have to say you had symptoms in order to qualify for the Rapid test? (One Medstar website said you could get tested for travel purposes specifically but that the Rapid tests were for symptomatic people only.)

Not sure about residency requirement. I made appointment online and selected covid testing and you can select travel as a reason. I think depending on number of rapid tests they have will determine if you get one. I guess in this case since the Maine requirement is to have one, they gave one to us.

[Anonymous]

I just tried to "save a spot" (which I think is the same as making an appointment) for MedStar Adams Morgan, and the first available appointment in Sunday. Did you get in the same day?

[Anonymous]

What about trying the McLean Pharmacy? They say they call with results — do they give you a formal document with results?


https://www.mcleanrx.com/covid-19-testing-center

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I ended up getting a rapid test down in Warrenton, VA. Got results in 20 minutes. But it’s a haul!0

For sure! I'm in chantilly and it is still far!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I ended up getting a rapid test down in Warrenton, VA. Got results in 20 minutes. But it’s a haul!0

For sure! I'm in chantilly and it is still far!

Could you please give us name of rapid testing location in Warrenton?

[Anonymous]

I think the Warrenton one is Piedmont Urgent Care. Does anyone know cost?

Also Medical Access in Alexandria seems to have it too.

Any others in Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Piedmont was $75 and there’s another one Nightwatch. Problem is that these rapid tests are notorious for false positives.

[Anonymous]

Preston's Pharmacy in Arlington.
3 days and $35

[Anonymous]

Isn't insurance supposed to pay for the testing anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Piedmont was $75 and there’s another one Nightwatch. Problem is that these rapid tests are notorious for false positives.

False negatives or false positives?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Piedmont was $75 and there’s another one Nightwatch. Problem is that these rapid tests are notorious for false positives.

False negatives or false positives?

False negative.

https://khn.org/news/abbott-rapid-test-problems-grow-fda-standards-on-covid-tests-under-fire/