Testing Information
At APSU, we care about your health and wellbeing. For this reason, it is important
that all COVID-19 testing be conducted using PCR methods. Why? Because antigen testing,
often referred to as rapid testing, can be highly inaccurate. Some research demonstrates
that antigen tests are only 48% accurate -- nearly the same accuracy as flipping a
coin. Accordingly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend
anyone who obtains a negative antigen (rapid) test be retested using PCR methods to
confirm their results.
PCR testing methods are the standard at APSU. Boyd Health Services collects samples
using this method between 9:30 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday, for any APSU member who is
symptomatic, who has been exposed to someone who is COVID-19 positive, or who is a
member of a formal surveillance testing program. The Montgomery County Health Department
also collects samples for using this same methodology between 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Drive-thru testing is available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-noon, at Boyd Health Services.
It is recommended that visitors use this option whenever possible. Simply remain in
your vehicle upon arrival and follow the signs. To save time, create an account at
www.everlywell.com/registerbefore coming.