DEERFIELD, Ill. — Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL), one of the largest privately held clinical testing laboratories in the U.S., and Walgreens have announced that the FDA-authorized CRL Rapid Response COVID-19 Saliva Test is now available through Walgreens Find Care, a digital health platform available on the Walgreens app and Walgreens.com. Sold under CRL’s HealthConfirm brand, the COVID-19 Saliva Test is non-invasive and highly accurate, offering consumers the convenience of self-collecting the test right in their homes without supervision.
“Testing continues to be a critical tool to keep Americans safe even as the vaccine rolls out,” said Robert Thompson, CEO at Clinical Reference Laboratory. “The HealthConfirm-branded COVID-19 Saliva Test uses Clinical Reference Laboratory’s PCR testing technology, which demonstrated highly accurate results with 100 percent sensitivity and specificity in its FDA EUA filing. Our goal is to make the test as accessible and convenient as possible to encourage consistent, widespread testing.”
Using Walgreens Find Care, individuals can connect with CRL’s website to order the test if they meet one or more of the clinical guidelines for COVID-19 testing by completing a short online questionnaire. Once the kit arrives, individuals register their test online, deposit a sample of their saliva in the provided collection vial and then drop the sample off using the prepaid FedEx Priority Overnight shipping package at their local FedEx locations. Results are typically available within 24-48 hours of receipt at the lab through a secure portal and are also delivered directly to individuals’ mobile phone via text or landline by voice message. For those who test positive, an independent telemedicine provider will reach out to provide critical next steps including the option to speak with a licensed physician. The test costs $119 per kit.
“Increasing access to COVID-19 testing is a priority for Walgreens and CRL’s at-home test provides a convenient way to offer testing and care when and how patients need it,” said Giovanni Monti, senior vice president of Healthcare Services, Walgreens Boots Alliance. “This adds to the growing list of healthcare and COVID offerings available through Walgreens Find Care to help our communities access care when and how they need it.”
The HealthConfirm-branded COVID-19 Saliva Test leverages the same FDA-authorized Clinical Reference Laboratory COVID-19 PCR testing technology used by numerous organizations across various industries including major universities and school districts, top financial institutions, film and TV productions as well as casinos and more.
Walgreens Find Care® helps patients manage their healthcare from the comfort of their own home, including accessing convenient in-person and virtual doctor visits for a range of services, like urgent care, telehealth, physician second opinions, mental health and even optical services. The platform offers an integrated healthcare and pharmacy experience to empower people to get care when and how they need it from local and national providers they trust, all through the convenience of the Walgreens mobile app or online at Walgreens.com/findcare.
Currently through Walgreens Find Care, patients can access more than 45 trusted providers that together offer more than 65 services and treat more than 120 conditions. The launch of additional features and providers on Walgreens Find Care® coincided with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use telehealth to help address medical needs while supporting social distancing, an important step in managing the impact of COVID-19. Walgreens currently offers COVID-19 testing in 3,500 drive-thru locations across the country.
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