COVID-19 Testing Information
Community COVID-19 testing is no longer available at the Health Department. Please see the other options below for testing.
Where to get tested?
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Get Free COVID-19 Home Tests: You can search for locations offering free COVID-19 home tests.
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Want to buy tests with insurance? You may be able to buy rapid tests from a local or online pharmacy using insurance (including Medicaid) or get reimbursed.
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Feeling sick and need to test quickly? Get tested and treated at a one-stop Test to Treat site
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Don't have insurance or need an on-site test? Here are locations in North Carolina that may offer PCR or rapid tests at low- or no-cost.
Testing Information
How to Test at Home: Step-by-step guide, with photos and videos.
Check Test Expiration Date: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the shelf-life of some tests. Check when your test expires.
Frequently Asked Questions about Testing
You have been tested. Now what?
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, were tested because you were exposed to someone with COVID-19, or you suspect you may have been exposed to COVID-19, you should stay home and, as much as possible, avoid others in your household.
In addition, if you were tested because you have COVID-19 symptoms, everyone in your household should stay at home as much as possible until your results are known.
If you were tested for COVID-19 but have no symptoms and no known or suspected exposure to someone with COVID19 (for example, as part of a workplace screening program), you do not need to stay home while waiting for your results unless you are told to do so by your employer or by a public health official.
NCDHHS has additional steps to follow after testing here.
