COVID-19 testing is easy, but not cheap
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As the press release explains, the tests are available through SamsClub.com and Walmart.com. At checkout, a coupon code is emailed to the customer, along with a health screening survey and instructions on creating an account on the website of the testing company, MyLAB Box. Once everything is in order, the test is mailed.
The home tests are available in several variations: a COVID-only nasal swab test, a COVID saliva test, and a combination COVID and flu nasal test. All come with options for standard or express shipping. “These test collection kits can provide outcomes within as little as 24 to 48 hours after the test collection kit has been received at the lab,” the press release continues. “Some test collection kits even come with a telehealth call if a positive result occurs.” The company warns that this test shouldn’t be used by people who are already experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain. And while they don’t say so directly, it should go without saying that this isn’t meant to be used as a golden ticket to go to large family gatherings over the holidays, which could lead to a January spike in cases.
Depending on the specific test and shipping method, they cost between $99 and $135.
Here’s How The Sam’s Club COVID-19 Tests Work
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By Shana Aborn/Dec. 9, 2020 9:50 am EST
This new testing option is even more convenient, since you don’t even have to leave your house. Everything is done online and by mail, making it even safer than sitting in an urgent care waiting room or sitting in your car at a drive-through testing center.
COVID-19 testing is easy, but not cheap
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As the press release explains, the tests are available through SamsClub.com and Walmart.com. At checkout, a coupon code is emailed to the customer, along with a health screening survey and instructions on creating an account on the website of the testing company, MyLAB Box. Once everything is in order, the test is mailed.
The home tests are available in several variations: a COVID-only nasal swab test, a COVID saliva test, and a combination COVID and flu nasal test. All come with options for standard or express shipping. “These test collection kits can provide outcomes within as little as 24 to 48 hours after the test collection kit has been received at the lab,” the press release continues. “Some test collection kits even come with a telehealth call if a positive result occurs.” The company warns that this test shouldn’t be used by people who are already experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain. And while they don’t say so directly, it should go without saying that this isn’t meant to be used as a golden ticket to go to large family gatherings over the holidays, which could lead to a January spike in cases.
Depending on the specific test and shipping method, they cost between $99 and $135.
The home tests are available in several variations: a COVID-only nasal swab test, a COVID saliva test, and a combination COVID and flu nasal test. All come with options for standard or express shipping. “These test collection kits can provide outcomes within as little as 24 to 48 hours after the test collection kit has been received at the lab,” the press release continues. “Some test collection kits even come with a telehealth call if a positive result occurs.”
The company warns that this test shouldn’t be used by people who are already experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain. And while they don’t say so directly, it should go without saying that this isn’t meant to be used as a golden ticket to go to large family gatherings over the holidays, which could lead to a January spike in cases.
Depending on the specific test and shipping method, they cost between $99 and $135.
