Is there a public health program that conducts PCR tests at the home of a person who needs to be tested for COVID-19 and is not able to leave home without calling an ambulance, or is rapid antigen testing (RAT) the only option?Īs part of your COVID care plan, you are encouraged to identify at least one support person who can help keep you safe. Find out where to get tested in regional and remote areas of WA (PDF 503KB). Make sure you phone ahead to advise of your symptoms. People seeking testing in regional areas, where there isn’t a COVID clinic in the list below, should go to a public hospital, health service or remote health clinic. More information on getting a COVID-19 test at a State-run clinic (PDF 317KB). You can register yourself and your dependents.ĬOVIDTestWA is available Armadale Health Service, Joondalup Hospital, Midland Hospital, PathWest Murdoch Drive-through, Rockingham Hospital Drive-through, Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital.
#Drive thru covid testing code#
You can pre-register your details by scanning the QR code displayed at testing clinics or via the PathWest website (external link).Ĭompleting COVIDTestWA online won’t let you skip the queue but the more people who complete it, the faster everyone’s sample will be collected and processed, which it reduces direct individual patient contact times at the COVID clinics. When demand for PCR tests exceeds capacity at a State-run clinic, you may be provided with a rapid antigen test to do at home.ĬOVIDTestWA is a safe and secure pre-registration system that enables you to provide your patient details before you get tested at a public COVID clinic in Perth. State-run and private COVID-19 testing clinics offer PCR testing. Guide to getting a COVID-19 test at a State-run clinic
#Drive thru covid testing free#
Testing is free at public and private COVID-19 testing facilities (metropolitan and regional). For locations and opening days and times please see below.įind out more information about what is required after your COVID-19 test. PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA is the State approved pathology provider at all public clinics. Testing is available at COVID clinics, regional public hospitals and health services, remote health clinics (where COVID clinics are not available) and, private pathology centres. People are encouraged to arrive by 7:00 pm before the clinics close at 8:00 pm.įor a list of testing locations and opening hours see below.
Public metropolitan COVID Clinic opening hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, with last testing conducted at 8:00 pm.