COVID-19 Testing Information

Important Information: Update on Contact Tracing, Isolation and Quarantine in Erie County

COVID-19 test results are not available on this website.

Contact the agency that performed your test (Ex: urgent care centers, pharmacies, hospitals, NYS Department of Health, etc.)
Your healthcare provider may be able to look up a patient’s test results in HEALTHeLINK.

If your test was done by the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH):

You will receive your diagnostic (swab) test results by phone about 1 to 3 days after your test.
You will receive your Point of Care (Rapid) Tests results on site.

Diagnostic (Nasal Swab) Testing

Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) Testing Sites: Call 716-858-2929 to schedule an appointment.
Test Site Finder: Find a Test Site Near You
NY State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Testing Sites: Call 1-888-364-3065
For medical related questons, call your healthcare provider. If you do not have a provider, see this list of primary care providers who are accepting new patients.

Antibody Testing

FDA Advises Against Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Results to Evaluate Immunity or Protection From COVID-19 After Vaccination
Antibody Testing Sites

Test Site Finder: Find a Test Site Near You
Your healthcare provider can write a script for antibody testing. If you do not have a provider, see this list of primary care providers who are accepting new patients.

Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19:

Diagnostic test (swab test) - Tells you if you have a current infection.
Antibody test (blood test) - Tells you if you had a previous infection. It is very important to remember that when antibodies to COVID-19 are found in a person, scientists do not know yet if there is protection from future infections and how long the protection lasts. COVID-19 is caused by a new virus and many studies are under way to learn more about the disease and how the immune system responds to it.
Note: If you test positive or negative for COVID-19, no matter the type of test, you still should take preventive measures to protect yourself and others.