COVID-19 Tests

Where to get a COVID-19 Test:

See a map of free testing sites in Kansas

• Riley County Health Department - mobile testing lab
  • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 a.m. - noon
  • Appointments are required: MAKE AN APPOINTMENT HERE
    • Please note: Same day appointments are available but must be scheduled at least 1 hour in advance. You can schedule appointments a maximum of 5 days in advance.
  • Free nasal swab testing made possible by KDHE through their Community Testing Partner program
• Pharmacies in Manhattan
  • Walgreens Pharmacy - Schedule an appointment
    • Rapid and PCR tests available (May incur a fee or bill insurance)
• Urgent Care
  • K+STAT Urgent Care - 711 Commons Pl
    • Rapid and PCR tests available (May incur a fee or bill insurance)
  • Xpress Wellness Urgent Care - 435 McCall Rd
    • Rapid and PCR tests available (May incur a fee or bill insurance)
• Doctor's Offices
  • Contact your doctor to make an appointment. Most offices only offer tests for current patients. (May incur a fee or bill insurance)
• Please note, the Emergency Room is NOT a place to go for COVID-19 testing.
  • Visit the Emergency Room (ER) or call 911 if you have an emergency such as difficulty breathing or chest pain.
  • Emergency services are needed for people who are seriously ill. If you visit the ER just for a COVID-19 test you will likely experience a long wait time and receive a large bill for the test.

Free At-Home Tests

You can order free COVID-19 home testing kits by mail through the United States Postal Service.

• 16 kits total per household (If you already registered for kits, you can request more as of December 2022)
• No credit card or ID needed
• Email address optional - only if you want to track shipment
• Report the results of your at-home test

If you test positive, you are REQUIRED to isolate:

• Read advice from the CDC HERE
• Stay home until it is safe to be around others.
• If you live with others, stay in a specific “sick room” or area and away from other people and even pets. Use a separate bathroom, if available.
• Read important information about caring for yourself or someone else who is sick, including when it’s safe to end home isolation.

More Information

See how to do a saliva-based COVID test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4FB9r7wJfg

Learn more about RadxUp  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M8YGIb8IWU&t=18s

The RADxUP project (Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics - Underserved Populations) is an initiative in Riley County through the NIH (National Institutes of Health). RADxUP aims to enable and enhance COVID-19 testing of populations disproportionately affected by the disease, including African Americans, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Latinos/Latinas, Native Hawaiians, older adults, pregnant women and those who are homeless or incarcerated.