Coronavirus Testing - Alabama

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• Call a health care provider if you are concerned about testing- these include physician practices, emergency departments, and urgent care centers. They will help you make arrangements for testing without exposing others.

• If you do not have a healthcare provider, you can call 1-888-264-2256.

• Patients must meet the state’s criteria to be tested, which evaluates a combination of symptoms and risk factors.

• Health care providers can order tests as they see appropriate.

• Results should be available in 24 to 72 hours.

• For more information, the public can call Alabama’s 211 system by dialing 2-1-1 or texting 888-421-1266—or visit the Alabama Department of Public Health’s coronavirus webpage.