CVS (Minute Clinic) Covid Test (2024)

Has anyone gotten a Covid Test from CVS Pharmacy? If they have, was it accepted? On the website it states that it's a PCR test but it doesn't state whether it's the required RT-PCR test. I just tried to call them to find out if it was and I was transferred to someone that was very difficult to understand. It sounded as if they were from another country.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!!!

According to the Abbott website, their newest test, the BinaxNOW, is their sixth test.

It should be mentioned that CVS does not do asymptomatic testing. You would have to say that you have symptoms to get an appointment (tried twice and was refused because I did not have any symptoms)

I guess you could lie and say you have something but that's your choice.

Jenni:
Same in Virginia - they will test for purposes of travel. Backend lab is LabCorp.
One of our tests was turned around in 24 hours, the other one in 48 hours but they make no guarantee of turn-around time.
They provided three reports - on sent to my LabCorp account, one sent to my MyChart account, and one sent to me via e-mail from CVS.

The LabCorp result report is below:

SARS-CoV-2, NAA Not Detected Not Detected 01

Testing was performed using the cobas(R) SARS-CoV-2 test.
This nucleic acid amplification test was developed and its performance
characteristics determined by LabCorp Laboratories. Nucleic acid
amplification tests include PCR and TMA. This test has not been FDA
cleared or approved. This test has been authorized by FDA under an
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). This test is only authorized for
the duration of time the declaration that circ*mstances exist
justifying the authorization of the emergency use of in vitro
diagnostic tests for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus and/or diagnosis
of COVID-19 infection under section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C.
360bbb-3(b) (1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked
sooner.

When diagnostic testing is negative, the possibility of a false
negative result should be considered in the context of a patient's
recent exposures and the presence of clinical signs and symptoms
consistent with COVID-19. An individual without symptoms of COVID-19
and who is not shedding SARS-CoV-2 virus would expect to have a
negative (not detected) result in this assay.

The report uploaded to my MyChart account had the same text with this additional header information:

SARS-COV-2 RNA, QL, RT PCR (COVID-19)

The report CVS sent me via e-mail also stated:

Test type
SARS-COV-2 RNA, QL, RT PCR (COVID-19)

ecm56:

Thanks so much for posting this. I really appreciate it. Did you have the tests performed for the purpose of traveling to St Martin? And if so, were they approved? Just to confirm also, did you do the tests for the purpose travel and pay the fee or did you provide symptoms to have the tests done? I just want to make sure we request to have the right test performed?

Thanks so much for your help!!!

Jenni:

No, we were traveling to St. John. The USVI test requirements are more flexible. Nonetheless, our tests were RT-PCR taken with a nasal swab. We did have to pay for them $139.00 each since we were testing for travel, not due to symptoms or exposure.