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“Identifying COVID-19 infection helps individuals obtain the treatment they need while helping to prevent further spread of the disease. “As new variants spread throughout our communities, testing remains a critical tool as we continue to support our communities in the fight against COVID-19,” said Karen Staniforth, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Rite Aid. Result turnaround times can fluctuate with demand levels and vary by region and other factors. Currently, the average time for Quest Diagnostics to provide a test result is one to two days. Quest’s kits come with a prepaid FedEx envelope for overnight shipping to a Quest laboratory. Bartell Drugs customers may visit /covid19-testing. Quest Diagnostics will provide results electronically to individuals through the MyQuest online portal and app.Ĭustomers can schedule to pick up a COVID-19 PCR testing kit with at-home specimen collection or schedule observed drive-thru collection at where they will be directed to request a test through Quest’s consumer-initiated test platform QuestDirect™.

Both options require an appointment be made through the Quest website. Through the collaboration, Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs’ more than 2,350 stores, now offer access to Quest PCR testing, either through their drive-thru locations or the addition of at home specimen testing kits from stores without drive-thrus, doubling the access to PCR testing for adults and children over 2 years old. The company has performed more than 69 million COVID-19 molecular tests since March 2020. Quest is the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services and a national leader in COVID-19 testing. PHILADELPHIA & SECAUCUS, N.J.-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) today announced it is collaborating with Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) to provide access to quality, COVID-19 molecular testing ( polymerase chain reaction or similar nucleic acid amplification test) to help Rite Aid customers detect and prevent the spread of COVID-19.