Get Tested
Find a COVID-19 testing site available near you. Learn about different types of COVID-19 testing, getting your test results, and about being COVID-19 positive.
Testing Locations:
Questions? Contact our COVID-19 Hotline.
If you have a question about COVID-19, please call our COVID-19 Hotline, available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Health Department Testing
The Howard County Health Department tests for COVID-19 using FDA-authorized Azova saliva test kit, which is more comfortable than traditional nasal swab PCR testing. Self-collection testing is administered on-site. Test results are available in 2 - 4 days.
Type of Test: Saliva
When: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9am - 2pm
Location: 8930 Stanford Blvd. Columbia, MD 21045
Price: Free
Appointments: Appointments are recommended but not required
Schedule Appointment: https://howardcounty.azova.com/
Email: [email protected]
Azova Test Kit Tutorial Video: https://youtu.be/pVUENbolWx4
Beginning Monday, June 28, Azova testing will be available at all Health Department COVID-19 vaccine clinics (walk-up, no appointment required). You can locate a full list of upcoming clinics here.
Rapid & PCR Mobile Testing
Rapid testing and PCR testing will be available to residents at no cost through a partnership with First Call Urgent Care and Centennial Medical Group at the following sites each week. These testing sites will help promote more equitable healthcare and ensure all populations have access to COVID-19 testing in Howard County.
Type of Test: Nasal Swab
When & Where: Monday - Friday, 12pm - 7pm (unless otherwise noted) Click here for the complete schedule and locations.
Price: Free
Appointments: Appointments are not necessary
Phone: (443) 351-7301
Email: [email protected]
Savage Volunteer Fire Company
8521 Corridor Rd, Savage, MD 20763
301-421-1214
[email protected]
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
No appointment needed. No provider order needed.
Insurance accepted. No insurance ok. FREE
Drive-thru only
Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department
5700 Rowanberry Drive, Elkridge, MD
301-421-1214
[email protected]
Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
No appointment needed. No provider order needed.
Drive-thru only
6339 Ten Oaks Rd., Clarksville, MD, 21029
Testing hours:
M-F 8am-4pm
Sat-Sun 8am-2pm
Walk-up testing
No appointment or doctors orders necessary
5755 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044
443-997-9537
Drive-thru tent testing – appointment and provider order required
Neighborhood testing events – dates vary, registration encouraged
6020 Meadowridge Center Drive, Suite F, Elkridge, MD 21075
443-776-3031
8:30am - 6:30 pm Mon-Fri.
Call first or visit ouchmd.com/contact/ before visiting.
Walk-up testing
6334 Cedar Ln., Columbia, MD 21044
888-808-6483
6:00am - 8:00 pm 7 days/wk
Call first or visit RighttimeNOWvirtualvisits before visiting
Walk-up testing
10981 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723
410-730-3399
Hours are 8 am - 9 pm on Monday-Friday for COVID-19 testing.
Insurance company is billed. If no insurance, public health is billed. Patient receives NO BILL!
Walk-up testing
Merriweather Post Pavilion - West Gate
(Off of Dennis Lane from Merriweather Drive)
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Howard County Fairgrounds
2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
9396 Baltimore Nat'l Pk, Ellicott City, MD, 21042
410-480-9110
Monday-Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 8am - 4pm, Sunday: 9am - 4pm
Appointment needed. Visit the website for more information about testing
Drive-thru only
http://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic
Appointment required
Drive-thru only (Must be 18 or older)
9710 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, MD
Monday-Saturday 10am-10pm
Appointment required https://www.premierhealthexpress.com/
Walk-up testing
9055 Chevrolet Drive, Suite 205, Ellicott City, MD
Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
Appointment required 410-465-5451 or https://www.familyhealthconnection.com
Drive-thru only
Anyone with symptoms or anyone who has had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more) with someone with confirmed COVID-19, anyone who recently traveled, anyone who spent time at a gathering, or anyone who wants to confirm their current status.
For questions regarding testing cost and accepted insurance, please contact the testing site directly.
For questions regarding test type administered and expected wait time for test results, please contact the testing site directly. For more information on steps to take while you wait for test results, see the link below from the CDC.
Testing at sites each day occurs while testing kit supply lasts.
Check with the sites directly to determine if testing is in progress before you go.
Please see the link below for guidance on what to do if you test positive for COVID-19.
See below for Frequently Asked Questions regarding COVID-19 testing.
Para obtener información sobre las pruebas de COVID-19, haga clic en el enlace a continuación.
Para preguntas sobre coronavirus, llámenos a 410-313-6284.