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COVID-19 testing at UC San Diego

Results in 48 hours. Open to the public and all ages. Appointment required.

Thank you for considering UC San Diego Health for your testing needs. We offer COVID-19 testing for people who:

Think they might have COVID-19
Are traveling to Hawaii or other destinations
Don't have symptoms, but need testing for other reasons

Testing is usually at no cost to you — we bill insurance for all testing. But if you are not a UC San Diego Health patient, we cannot guarantee that your insurance will cover testing with us. In these cases, you may receive a bill and will be responsible for any services not covered by your insurance. If you don't have health insurance, consider COVID-19 testing through the County of San Diego.

Which Test Is Right for Me?

If you think you could have COVID-19 (you have symptoms or were exposed), you can:

Contact your PCP to schedule testing (for our patients only): If you're a UC San Diego Health patient, you can also contact your primary care physician or call us at 800-926-8273 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday. We may recommend a video visit or drive-up PCR testing. This is recommended over self-scheduling because you can be tested that day or the next day.
Make an appointment to be evaluated at an Express Care or Urgent Care clinic (for our patients and the public): If you feel that your symptoms need to be evaluated by a provider, you can visit an Urgent Care or Express Care clinic for an appointment with a UC San Diego Health provider. They will evaluate your symptoms and decide whether you need testing (either a 15-minute rapid test and/or an RT-PCR test with results in 48 hours). Your health insurance plan will be billed for both a provider visit and COVID-19 testing if indicated. You may be responsible for any co-pays and other charges, based on your insurance plan. (Note: Express Care does not accept USHIP student health insurance.)

Learn more about the drive-up testing process and getting your results

If you need a COVID-19 test for travel, school or other personal reasons:

Self-scheduled asymptomatic testing (for our patients and the public): You can schedule a drive-up PCR test at one of our five locations. Tests are generally covered by insurance, but any charges for travel forms require payment by credit card or debit card. See scheduling links and more info below.

Schedule Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing

Compare your testing options and schedule with the links below.

	Test Results Only No travel documents	Travel to Other Destinations Travel form + results	Hawaii Travel State of Hawaii travel form + results	Hawaii Travel SMART Health Card QR code + results
Results Information
Valid for Hawaii travel	No	No	Yes	Yes
Travel letter with personal information and test results included	No	Yes	Yes	No
SMART Health Card QR code included	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Test results provided via MyUCSDChart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Results available in 48 hours	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Testing Information
Drive-up test	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
NAAT RT-PCR test via a nasal swab	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Appointment required	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cost (payable by credit/debit card)	Billed to insurance	Testing billed to insurance; $60 for travel form	Testing billed to insurance; $60 for travel form	Billed to insurance
	Schedule test with results and QR code only	Schedule test for other destinations with QR code and $60 travel form	Schedule Hawaii Test with QR code and $60 travel form	Schedule Hawaii Test with QR code only

Test Results Only (No Travel Documents)

Not valid for travel
Billed to insurance
SMART Health Card QR code + results
Results available in 48 hours
Drive-up testing by appointment only
Credit/debit card accepted
Results provided via MyUCSDChart
NAAT RT-PCR test via a nasal swab

Schedule Results Only Test

Travel to other destinations

Check the testing requirements of your travel providers
Testing billed to insurance; $60 for travel form
Travel form, SMART Health Card QR code + results
Travel form is not valid for travel to Hawaii
Results available in 48 hours
Drive-up testing by appointment only
Credit/debit card accepted
Results provided via MyUCSDChart
Typically, schedule no more than 72 hours before flight departure. Check the testing requirements of your destination.
Travel letter with personal information and test results provided.
NAAT RT-PCR test via a nasal swab

Schedule Travel Test for Other Destinations

Hawaii Travel: State of Hawaii travel form, QR code + results

Valid for travel to Hawaii only
Testing billed to insurance; $60 for travel form
State of Hawaii travel form, SMART Health Card QR code + results
Results available in 48 hours
Drive-up testing by appointment only
Credit/debit card accepted
Results provided via MyUCSDChart
Schedule no more than 72 hours before flight departure
QR code provided to validate Safe Travels Hawaii information
NAAT RT-PCR test via a nasal swab

Schedule Hawaii Test with State of Hawaii travel form

Hawaii Travel: SMART Health Card QR code + Results

Valid for travel to Hawaii only
Billed to insurance
SMART Health Card QR code + results
State of Hawaii travel form not included
Results available in 48 hours
Drive-up testing by appointment only
Credit/debit card accepted
Results provided via MyUCSDChart
Schedule no more than 72 hours before flight departure
QR code provided to validate Safe Travels Hawaii information
NAAT RT-PCR test via a nasal swab

Schedule Hawaii Test with SMART Health Card QR code

Additional Testing Information

Drive-up testing locations
Testing process and getting your results
Details about COVID-19 tests for travel

COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Locations

Testing is conducted in tents in our parking lots. You must have an appointment. The sites are open daily from 8–6:30 p.m. and closed from 12–1 p.m. for lunch.

Eastlake / Chula Vista: Parking lot at 2295 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 110, Chula Vista, CA 91915
Encinitas: Parking lot at 1505 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024
Hillcrest: Parking lot at 4168 Front St., San Diego, CA 92103
La Jolla: Parking lot at 9331 Athena Circle, La Jolla, CA 92037
Rancho Bernardo: Parking lot at 16950 Via Tazon, San Diego, CA 92127

Drive-Up Testing Process and Getting Your Results

After you schedule a COVID-19 test, you'll receive a confirmation email with the testing location address and instructions.

Arriving at Your Appointment

Please bring your ID.
For testing with a travel form, payment is due at the site. Please bring a credit card or debit card to your appointment. Cash is not accepted at the drive-up testing sites.
At the testing location, you'll see signs and will pull your car into a large tent. A nurse or other care provider will meet you at your vehicle and perform a nasal swab, which involves collecting a specimen from the "anterior nares" region (the front of your nose, just inside your nostril).
The specimen collected is then sent for testing based on RT-PCR ( reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) technology, which can detect if you have an active infection of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Getting Your COVID-19 Test Results

Your COVID-19 test results and SMART Health Card QR code will be available within 48 hours in your MyUCSDChart account. In rare instances, a result may be late because of an unanticipated lab delay. However, if your test is for travel purposes, we recommend scheduling your test within 48 to 72 hours of your travel time, depending on what your destination requires. It's your responsibility to check the rules of your travel providers.

Test results: We'll email you a link to view your test results in your MyUCSDChart account on a computer or a mobile app. Log into your account and go to Menu. Under the My Record section, click COVID-19 to view your test results. If your results are positive, you will also receive a call with information about next steps. (See an example of MyUCSDChart test result.)

If you don't have a MyUCSDChart account, you will be prompted to create it when you schedule a test. Your appointment confirmation email will include a link to create an account. For children ages 11 and under, you will receive instructions for the MyUCSDChart account at the testing location.

QR code: Through MyUCSDChart, you can also access a SMART Health Card QR code that can be read by participating organizations and provide verification of your test results. Log into your account, go to Menu and under the My Record section, click COVID-19. Select QR codes to generate a QR code or select Download/Export to generate a PDF copy of your results. (See an example of SMART Health Card QR code.)
Travel form: If you got a test with a $60 travel form, you can retrieve the travel form through MyUCSDChart. Log into your account and go to Menu. Under the Communication section, select Letters to see your travel form. (See examples of a travel form for Hawaii state and a travel form for other destinations.)

If you are traveling to Hawaii, you can upload your testing results for Hawaii travel verification. This must be done before departure. The process differs depending on whether you schedule a test that includes a travel form. Learn how to upload your COVID-19 testing verification for Hawaii travel.

Note: If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed, isolate yourself at home and avoid contact with other people while waiting for your results. If your test is positive, a health care professional will call you to follow up with treatment options. Depending on your symptoms and your health plan, this could include a referral to our COVID-19 Telemedicine Clinic.

COVID-19 Travel Tests from UC San Diego Health

Our "Fit to Travel" COVID-19 PCR tests can be used for Hawaii travel and travel to other destinations. It is the responsibility of the traveler to ensure that our testing is accepted by your destination and to schedule testing so that results are received prior to departure. Some pre-travel tips:

Double-check the rules carefully for your travel destination and any stops along your journey to ensure that your COVID-19 test results meet their requirements. It's your responsibility to provide the required information to your airlines and other transportation providers and/or destination, hotel or tour company.
We recommend you bring a printed copy of your test results while traveling.

1) Hawaii Trusted Travel Program tests – with QR code (included) or travel form ($60)

UC San Diego Health is a trusted testing partner for the state of Hawaii's Safe Travels Hawaii program. Our lab is CLIA-certified and our COVID-19 test is a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT), as required by the Safe Travels program.

You can schedule a Hawaii test online at one of our five convenient drive-up locations in San Diego County. Test results come with with an included SMART Health Card QR Code and or a $60 travel form — either format is acceptable for verification for the Safe Travels Hawaii program, but the process is different. (View examples of a Hawaii travel form and a SMART Health Card QR Code.)

The $60 travel form lets you go straight to the Hawaii state website to upload your form for verification.
For the included QR code, Hawaii requires you to take additional steps to verify the results through its partner sites. (To help you decide between the two tests, look at the steps involved in verifying and using your QR code.)

The results and the QR code or travel form may not both appear at the same time in your MyUCSDChart account, but they will both be delivered within 48 hours. You will need to create a Safe Travels Hawaii account and upload the results for verification before your flight departure.

Fully vaccinated travelers may not need COVID-19 testing to travel to Hawaii. For more information on proof of vaccination or to see if you qualify to opt out of testing, visit the Safe Travels Hawaii website.

Uploading Your COVID-19 Testing Verification for Hawaii Travel

You have two options for testing verification for Hawaii travel — upload either a travel form or a digital health pass (generated by a SMART Health Card QR code from the test results) to the Safe Travels Hawaii site before leaving for your trip.

Travel form: You can schedule testing with a $60 Hawaii travel form and retrieve the Hawaii state travel form with your test results from your MyUCSDChart account. Let our team at the testing site know you scheduled a test with a travel form. Then upload your results to your Safe Travels Hawaii account.
Digital health pass: You can schedule a Hawaii travel test and retrieve your test results and a SMART Health Card QR code from your MyUCSDChart account to upload to CLEAR or CommonPass (Hawaii's verification partners) to generate a digital health pass. (See a diagram of the process and examples of the Clear health pass and the CommonPass health pass).
Here's how to access your QR codes in your MyUCSDChart account:

Log into MyUCSDChart or open the MyUCSDHealth app on a smartphone or tablet and select MyUCSDChart.
Go to the Menu, then the My Record section and select COVID-19.
Create a digital health pass using your QR codes or exported SMART Health Card.
Then create a trip on the Hawaii Safe Travels site and upload your health pass for verification.

Note: MyUCSDChart QR code(s) may not be able to be read by airlines' QR code readers, the state of Hawaii site or other travel providers. You must create a health pass through CommonPass or CLEAR or your travel may be delayed.

For questions or technical problems about Hawaii's vaccine and testing travel verification process, call the Safe Travels Hawaii Program at 800-464-2924 or visit:

Safe Travels Hawaii program
What to do before you travel to Hawaii

2) Travel Testing for Other Destinations – $60 travel form

If your travel destination and providers require more than just a negative COVID-19 test, this may be the testing program for you. The testing with $60 form is intended for destinations (other than Hawaii) that require a travel form with your results and your personal information. (See example of the travel form for other destinations, except Hawaii.) It also comes with a SMART Health Card QR code.

It's the responsibility of the traveler to schedule testing so that results are received prior to departure, and that they meet the rules for the travel destination and any connecting stops, airlines, hotel or tour company.

You can schedule a test with $60 travel form online at one of our five convenient drive-up testing locations in San Diego County. Results will be available in 48 hours. The travel form includes:

Official UC San Diego Health logo
Information about our lab
Your personal information, including date of birth
Your COVID-19 test results

Customized results travel form: Some destinations may require customized information with test results, such as adding a passport number. If you need a customized results travel form, please contact us before scheduling your test. We may not be able to accommodate all requests. For customizing your information, you can call 619-543-7108 — we are available 7 days a week, 6 a.m.–3 p.m. Or email us at UCSDTravelTesting@health.ucsd.edu. Emails will be answered within one business day.

FAQs: COVID-19 Asymptomatic Testing at UC San Diego Health

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Scheduling and Appointments

Do I need an appointment for a COVID-19 test? Can I schedule a test by phone?

Yes, you must have an appointment for COVID-19 testing for travel at UC San Diego Health. But we do not schedule COVID-19 tests by phone. You can compare testing options and self-schedule a test at your convenience.

Can you switch my test appointment to a different drive-up location?

We recommend that you check to see if an appointment is available at your preferred location. If so, cancel your previous appointment and make a new appointment using the scheduling links from the Compare Testing Options section.

Do you offer COVID-19 testing for kids?

Yes. There are no age restrictions for testing. However, a parent or legal guardian must schedule the test for all minors. Those who are ages 15 and under must be accompanied during testing by a parent or legal guardian, who may need to help with sample collection using a nasal swab.

My family and I have scheduled individual drive-up tests at the same time. Can we show up for testing in the same car?

Yes, you may share the same car for testing, but each person must have his or her own prescheduled appointment in order to be tested.

I'm not sure which type of COVID-19 test results or travel form I need. Can I see an example?

I'd like to schedule a test but cannot find an available testing slot on the day I need testing. What can I do?

Testing is limited and is subject to availability and current COVID-19 cases. If you do not see any available slots for the day you've selected, it means there are no more appointments available. Please choose another day.

Or you may search for other testing options in San Diego County via Hawaii's pre-travel testing portal.

If I test positive for COVID-19 but I am asymptomatic, can I be retested immediately?

No, you cannot receive another test for at least 10 days following the positive test.

I am a student/employee of UCSD. Can my student/employee testing be applied to travel testing?

Hawaii travelers: The QR codes that are included with testing at our five drive-up locations can be used for Hawaii travel. This includes UC San Diego Health employees who test at Price Center in La Jolla. People who use self-administered (vending machine) tests do not receive a QR code and do not qualify for Hawaii travel. Additionally, if you would like a Hawaii travel form, you need to schedule through the designated Hawaii travel link and pay for the $60 form.

Travelers to other destinations: Not at this time. Due to the complexities of the program, anyone traveling to a destination requiring a travel form must schedule through the designated travel test link and pay for the $60 form.

Results and Documentation

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How can I print the MyUCSDChart test results or view them online or on my phone?

For printed results: Please log into the web version of MyUCSDChart rather than the MyUCSDHealth app.

Go to the Menu, then the My Record section and select Test Results.
Check the results named COVID-19 Coronavirus Detection Assay at UCSD Labs.
Click the printer icon at the upper right for a printer-friendly page.

For digital results: We'll email you a link to view your test results in your MyUCSDChart account on a computer or a mobile app. Log into your account and:

Go to the Menu.
Under the My Record section, click COVID-19 to view your test results.

It has been 32 hours since I was tested. Should I call to check on my results?

Please do not reach out until it has been a full 48 hours without receiving both your test result and the Hawaii travel QR code or the general travel form for other destinations — they may arrive separately. We handle calls from multiple people, including sick and surgical patients, and need to keep our phone lines open for urgent patient calls as much as possible.

If it has been 48 hours and you still have not received your results or travel letter and/or you've received your letter and have questions about your results or QR code, please call 619-543-7108. We are available 7 days a week, 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Or email us at UCSDTravelTesting@health.ucsd.edu. Emails will be answered within one business day.

I'm fully vaccinated and need digital proof in lieu of testing. How do I find my digital vaccine record?

If you are a UC San Diego Health patient or were vaccinated at one of our vaccination locations and set up a MyUCSDChart account, see how to access your digital vaccine record through MyUCSDChart.

If you were vaccinated by another provider, check its website or visit the California state's COVID-19 vaccine record website to download your digital vaccine record.

Both the state of California and UC San Diego Health use the SMART Health vaccine record and QR code application. Not all travel destinations may have compatible QR code reader technology. Please check your destination requirements before traveling. It is the traveler's responsibility to ensure that any vaccination or testing requirements have been met.

Do you provide a separate CLIA certificate to travelers requesting it?

No, we are unable to provide a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificate.

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Source: https://health.ucsd.edu/coronavirus/Pages/testing.aspx