Healthcare Providers
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Patients
COVID-19 antibody testing is available with and without a doctor’s order. Order your own COVID-19 antibody test through our My Lab ReQuest direct-to-consumer solution.
Our Patient Service Centers, excluding locations inside of Safeway stores, are able to serve patients for COVID-19 antibody testing. If you have an order for COVID-19 antibody testing, please schedule an appointment and select the ‘COVID-19 Antibody Testing’ appointment type to select from the locations available to collect the blood sample for this testing. Be sure to bring to your visit: your doctor’s order, insurance card, a mask, and ensure you do not have a fever.
Note: Sonora Quest Patient Service Centers do not collect COVID-19 nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal (throat) samples. If you have an order for COVID-19 diagnostic swab testing, please contact your healthcare provider for sample collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Antibody Basics
General SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing
Sonora Quest Antibody Testing
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