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-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- 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)
- Walgreens Pharmacy - Schedule an appointment
- 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)
- K+STAT Urgent Care - 711 Commons Pl
- 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
Limit - 2 per person. You can pick up free test kits at:
- Riley County Health Department - 2030 Tecumseh Rd
- Manhattan Public Library - 629 Poyntz Ave
- Leonardville City Offices - 118 Erpelding St
- Ogden Community Center - 220 Willow St
You can also 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.