Here is the latest information on how and where to find coronavirus testing locations in Houston. Locations hosted by the Texas Department of Emergency Management are updated weekly.

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Who can get tested for coronavirus?

Testing criteria varies by site, but most prioritize medical workers; first responders and the elderly; or those with underlying conditions, recent travel or exposure to someone with a confirmed positive case. People presenting common symptoms such as fever and a dry cough are also prioritized.

Can people without symptoms get tested?

Testing for those without any symptoms is becoming more widely available and is recommended for those who have been exposed to someone with a positive or potentially positive case of the coronavirus.

What is antibody testing?

An antibody test identifies someone who may have previously carried the virus and developed an immune response to it. These help identify those with presumed immunity but do not diagnose the presence of COVID-19.

What happens when someone receives a positive result?

Those with manageable symptoms should stay home and avoid all person-to-person contact until symptoms subside, Persse said. Health care providers can monitor symptoms remotely and determine when a patient has returned to health. Those who have come in contact with that person may be able to seek out testing at certain sites, even prior to their test results coming in. If conditions worsen, Persse said to seek medical advice and call ahead if going to an emergency department.

Does the coronavirus test cost anything?

Tests administered through Harris County and the city of Houston are free. Tests offered by private providers are paid through insurance or out-of-pocket payment. Some sites operated though public-private partnerships or at federally qualified health centers also offer free tests for those without health insurance. For payment and testing access questions, residents are encouraged to contact their primary care physicians or local coronavirus hotlines.

City of Houston: 832-393-4220
Brazoria County: 979-864-2167
Fort Bend County: 281-633-7795
Galveston County: 409-978-4040
Harris County: 832-927-7575
Montgomery County: 936‐523‐5040
Waller County: 979-826-6063

Where can I get a coronavirus test?

For more sites outside of Houston as well as walk-up sites, view the Texas Department of Human Services database here.

Public testing sites

Houston Health Department

Cost: free

Prescreening required

832-393-4220

www.houstonemergency.org/covid19

Harris County Department of Health

Cost: free

Prescreening required

832-927-7575

www.checkforcorona.com

Texas Department of Emergency Management

Cost: Free

Prescreening required

Hobby Elementary, 4021 Woodmont Drive

NRG Park Green Lot, 1 Reliant Park

HCC-Northeast Campus, 555 Community College Drive

HCC – South Campus, 1990 Airport Blvd.

Dr. Askew Elementary, 11200 Wood Lodge

512-883-2400

www.txcovidtest.org

United Memorial Medical Center

Cost: free

Prescreening required

United Memorial Medical Center, 501 Tidwell Road, Houston

Forest Brook Middle School School, 7525 Tidwell Road, Houston

Cullen Middle School, 6900 Scott Street, Houston

Griggs School, 801 Regional Park Drive, Houston

Houston Community College Eastside Campus, 6815 Rustic St., Bldg. B., Houston

Southwest Multiservice Center, 6400 High Star Drive, Houston

www.ummcscreening.com

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