Urgent Care

COVID-19 Testing & Treatment

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR VISIT

  • Upon arrival, check in using the iPad at the kiosk. You will then be called back to register.
  • We follow all cleaning and sanitation guidelines put forth by the CDC, which requires extra time for exam room preparation.
  • If you are here for a COVID test, please allow an hour for your appointment to allow for processing time of your test and clinical evaluation.

To Get a COVID-19 Test:

A provider (MD or PA/NP) visit at one of our four Urgent Care locations is REQUIRED in order to have a COVID test due to exposure or symptoms. Covid testing is available on a walk-in basis and also for travel purposes.

COVID-19 Testing - Frequently Asked Questions

If you are symptomatic, you will be seen by a provider and will have a rapid test so your results will be available before you leave.

Results take about a half hour to process so plan on about 2 hours for your registration, test, results processing, and provider visit. If you do not need to wait for your test results and see a provider, please do NOT call the Urgent Care office to check results. If your results come back positive, we will contact you as soon as we receive your results.

We have a walk-in testing open 7 days a week at any of our four Urgent Care Locations. You do not need an appointment for testing and can simply walk-in.

At this time we will test all inpatients for COVID-19 upon admission regardless of vaccination status.

Yes. We offer COVID-19 testing for out-of-state travel requirements. 

The PCR test, done by nasal swab. The PCR test detects viral RNA, which will be present in the body before antibodies form or symptoms of the disease are present. PCR tests can tell whether or not someone has the virus very early on. 

Covid-19 testing is available as a walk-in service at all four of our Urgent Care locations. See Locations & Hours.

Yes, we do provide testing for children. 

Contact your primary care physician to determine if testing is appropriate or you can walk-in to any of our Urgent Care locations. You will see an urgent care provider who will determine if testing is warranted. If you have symptoms, you may receive a rapid test so results will be available to you before leaving urgent care. Please note that rapid test results are not available after 7pm.

No we do not offer antibody testing.

 

Testing for Travel Requirements 

COVID-19 testing for out-of-state travel requirements is available on a walk-in basis. A provider visit is not required for travel testing.  

Check out the latest CDC COVID-19 Travel Information for state, local, tribal and territorial government restrictions, as well as travel recommendations by destination, before traveling. 

Walk-In Testing

Patients do not need an appointment for testing and can simply walk-in at any of our four urgent care locations. 

Occupational Medicine

If you have any specific questions regarding Occupational Medicine services, please call the Occupational Medicine Navigator at 978-458-6868. For more information, view our client letter.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Please visit vaxfinder.mass.gov to find a vaccine or booster appointment near you.

In partnership with Lowell Cataldo Ambulance, the state is offering vaccinations at the Saab Building on the Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus at 2 Hospital Drive in Lowell. Please visit: https://vaxfinder.mass.gov/locations/lowell-lowell-community-vaccination-clinic/ to schedule an appointment.