COVID testing is at 77 Middlesex Ave. in Somerville (Assembly Square).
Testing Process and Details:
- You must have an appointment (see below). Please note: testing slots are limited.
- You can come by car, by bicycle or on foot.
- If coming by car, please keep your windows rolled up.
- There is no age limit for children. But your child must be old enough to sit still and tolerate the nose swab inside the vehicle.
- Please bring a picture ID.
- Tests are provided to everyone, regardless of insurance status. If you have insurance, CHA will bill them for the test (you may get a statement from them showing this).
Make an Appointment:
- CHA patients with symptoms: Call the COVID Triage Center at 617-665-1977 (Monday-Saturday 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.) All other times, please call your primary care office. Someone is available to help 24/7.
- CHA patients without symptoms: Call 617-665-2928.
- Non-CHA patients with symptoms: please call your regular doctor first. If you have had a medical evaluation and still want to schedule a test, call 617-665-2928.
- Non-CHA patients without symptoms: Call 617-665-2928.
Note: Our COVID testing phone line is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Appointment slots are limited, and we do not book out more than 5 days.
Testing Technology:
COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) viral testing is performed at our in-house CHA Laboratories.
We are using the following analyzers to perform the tests using RT- PCR or nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) methods:
- Cepheid GeneXpert
- Hologic Panther
- Genmark E-Plex
- Abbott ID Now (primarily for hospital testing)
Getting Results:
Results may take up to 5 days to be available after you are tested. If you have not been contacted, it is because your result is not yet available.
CHA patients with symptoms: You will get results from your CHA primary care team. Results will also be available in MyChart.
Cambridge residents: You will get results from the Cambridge Health Department (617-665-3826).
Chelsea residents: You will get results from the Chelsea Health Department (617-874-7678).
Everett residents: You will get results from the Everett Health Department (617-394-2257).
Malden residents: You will get results from the Malden Health Department (781-397-7052).
Medford residents: You will get results from the Medford Health Department (781-393-2503).
Revere residents: You will get results from the Revere Health Department (781-632-2781).
Somerville residents: You will get results from the Somerville Health Department (617-591-3240).
Winthrop residents: You will get results from the Emergency Operations Center (617-539-5848).
Other communities: CHA staff will contact you with your results.