Pre-screened drive-through specimen collection point in Morgantown to be open on Memorial Day

WVU Medicine has established nine drive-through collection points in West Virginia to collect specimens from pre-screened patients to test for COVID-19.

View testing locations and days/hours of operation.

The Morgantown location will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25). All other testing locations will be closed.

Tests are reserved for people who meet screening criteria based on CDC recommendations and are sick with symptoms that are consistent with COVID-19. Asymptomatic patients – or those people who have no obvious COVID-19 symptoms – will not be tested. This will ensure only the highest-risk patients are identified and receive the appropriate medical intervention.

Patients who meet criteria for testing will be directed to one of the drive-through collection points. WVU Medicine staff will collect the specimens, using appropriate precautions, and send them to Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp for analysis. Patients will typically learn test results in three-to-four days, although time will likely vary based on the volume of tests these two companies will be performing.

Patients can request a test through their primary care provider or by calling 304-598-6000, Option 4.