Published Sept. 25, 2020
Free COVID-19 testing is available Monday, Sept. 28-Friday, Oct. 2, at the University
of Louisiana Monroe. Testing is available for ULM students, faculty, staff, and Louisiana
residents ages 5 and up.
The drive-through or walk-up self-administered swab testing is provided by the Louisiana
Department of Health and Louisiana National Guard.
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Drive-through and walk-up testing will be in the parking lot between US-165 and the
Liew Family International Student Center, 3800 Northeast Dr.
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Testing is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28-Thursday, Oct. 1 and 9 a.m.-noon Friday,
Oct. 2.
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Pre-registration is NOT required but encouraged at: www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com. While on-site registration will be accommodated, it will take longer than arriving
with pre-registration complete and the QR Code either on your phone or printed from
the registration site.
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In order to be tested at an HHS test site, people must provide:
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Telephone number
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Email address
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An ID is NOT required
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These HHS sites are using the laboratory eTrueNorth to process the test. It should
take between 3-5 days to get test results.
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Test results will be provided by email notification (required to log into www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com website to view). Test results will also be posted in the eTrueNorth patient portal.
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If someone tests positive, they will also be contacted by phone.
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Testing is for open for any Louisiana resident 5 years of age and older. Anyone under
16 years of age should be accompanied by their guardian.
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The site will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being
tested to swab their own nose on-site, observed by a trained medical volunteer to
ensure the sample is taken correctly, and drop the sealed sample into a container
on their way out.
