Most Rochester Regional Health employed and affiliated primary care and pediatrician offices offer COVID-19 testing for their current patients. If you or your child are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please call your provider’s office for information on what to do next. If you do not have a primary care provider or pediatrician, you can obtain care through Rochester Regional Health by calling 585-922-CARE.

For children who are established patients of a Rochester Regional Health employed or affiliated pediatrician or family medicine provider, we now offer convenient, specialized pediatric testing sites. These sites require a referral from your provider's office after a virtual or in-person assessment. Ask your provider for details, including locations and hours of operation.

We also offer walk-in symptomatic COVID-19 PCR testing for both adults and children at our Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care and Urgent Care locations, if determined appropriate after evaluation by one of our providers.

For those who have had close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, the CDC recommends being tested. This includes fully vaccinated people. Testing after exposure may also be required for your child’s school or your work. COVID-19 testing is ideally performed 5 days after an exposure; testing too soon may miss a developing infection.

If you or your child has had a known COVID-19 exposure, please call your primary care office or pediatrician for the best next steps.

If you do not have a primary care provider or pediatrician, visit the NYS Department of Health test site finder or a Rochester Regional Health Urgent Care or Immediate Care for a COVID-19 test. Please check with your insurance on coverage.

If you are required to be tested and are not experiencing any symptoms, and have also not had an exposure, these are typically required to be PCR tests. These tests are often not covered by insurance. You will need to work with your child’s school or your work to determine which type of testing is required for your specific needs.

Similarly, if you are required to be tested for travel or event attendance (e.g. a sports event, concert or wedding), these tests are also not typically covered by insurance. Again, you will need to determine what type of testing is required for your specific need. To find free testing options in your area:

View free testing options from Monroe County

Patients scheduled to have an upcoming procedure at a Rochester Regional Health facility will continue to undergo the standard COVID-19 symptom screening process. Any decision about pre-procedural testing will be made on a case-by-case basis following a discussion between each patient, provider, and/or clinic..

For saliva testing, you will receive a saliva collection device and instructions from your healthcare provider. Three to five days prior to your procedure, you will collect your saliva sample at home (or in your car) and within one hour, bring it to any Rochester Regional Health Laboratory Patient Service Center for sample registration and inspection. Results will be provided prior to your procedure.

For urgent cases and alternative needs, a nasal swabbing process is also available.