Healthcare Providers and Payers
COVID-19 Antigen Test
Who should be tested?
Those with COVID-19 symptoms or who meet the testing criteria established by the CDC.
Sample
Nasal swab
Labcorp Test Number
Physicians can order SARS-CoV-2 Antigen, Client Inactivated 160082.
Where are samples collected?
At a hospital, healthcare provider office or other designated testing location under supervision of a healthcare provider.
Receiving Results
- The current average time to deliver results for the COVID-19 antigen test is 1-2 days from the date of specimen pickup.
- Results delivered to the ordering physician's EMR or Labcorp Link.
Getting Tested
Patients can visit a physician's office for testing.
Labcorp also offers COVID-19 Active Infection PCR testing, which can be ordered by physicians and requested by patients.
Additional Information
- COVID-19 Antigen Specimen Collection Instructions
- Labcorp COVID-19 Specimen Collection Guide (Illustrated)
- Nasopharyngeal Wash and Nasopharyngeal Aspirate Specimen Collection for COVID-19 Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 Specimen Collection Supplies Q&A
- COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Nasal Swab (Anterior Nares) Collection for Healthcare Providers
- COVID-19 Antigen Testing Flyer
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (anterior nares) specimen collection instructions (foam swab)
- Labcorp At Home COVID-19 Test Collection Service
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Testing Flyer
- Post COVID-19 Testing Portfolio
The DiaSorin LIAISON® SARS-CoV-2 Ag antigen test has been made available to the U.S. market following notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 26, 2020 pursuant to the FDA’s Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency (Revised) and published May 11, 2020.
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