Testing
Get Free at-Home COVID-19 Tests!
Visit the COVID Home Tests | USPS to request your 4 free at-home tests for your household.
Need help placing an order for your at-home tests? Call 800-232-0233 (TTY 888-720-7489).
If you need testing now, please see the following resources.
There are 2 main types of testing for COVID:
- PCR: This gets sent out to a lab with results usually back in 24 to 48 hours. Most labs will email your results. This test is considered more accurate, but can often test positive long after someone is actually contagious.
- Antigen (or Rapid): These tests are much more available now. They can be done in a lab or purchased at some pharmacies and done at home. These give results in 15 minutes and are a pretty good gauge of whether someone is actually contagious.
Antibody
Tests for antibodies may tell you if you have had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Your body creates antibodies after getting infected with SARS-CoV-2 or after getting vaccinated against COVID-19. These tests are called "antibody" or "serology" tests. Antibody testing is not currently recommended to determine if you have a current infection.
Over-the-counter COVID-19 tests (also known as self-tests) allow individuals to conveniently learn their COVID-19 status in the comfort of their own home at a time of their choosing. Convenient testing with rapid results may allow individuals with COVID-19 to learn their status earlier in their infection course, resulting in earlier isolation and limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Report your COVID-19 self-test securely with Self Test Reporting. Please report both negative and positive results to help track COVID-19 in Lake County.
Note that self-tests reported are not included in case counts, but reporting your results will help Lake County Public Health monitor COVID-19 in our community.
Answer the Text From 23393
If you receive a message from 23393, please Answer the Text.
The Virtual Assistant is an automated system from California Connected used to support you as part of your local health department's contact tracing efforts. The Virtual Assistant may ask you to complete a contact tracing survey and can also provide confidential and safe symptom check-ins through text messages.
You may receive a text with a link sent by the Virtual Assistant from the phone number 23393. It is safe to click on the link in this text message to start communicating with the Virtual Assistant. You may receive links for Surveys, FAQ, or the Symptom Monitoring System. You can reply "STOP" at any time to stop receiving messages. All information collected is protected and will be used exclusively for public health purposes.
So, if you see a message from 23393, answer the text. Click the link. Help stop the spread of COVID-19 in California.
Visit the Virtual Assistant Questions and Answers: Answering the Text from 23393 page for additional information.
Tell Your Contacts
Tell your close contacts to quarantine anonymously by text or email using the Tell Your Contacts website, or by visiting the CA Notify website!
Isolate
Need to know when to isolate or quarantine? Visit the When to Isolate and Quarantine page to learn more. The CDPH Self Isolation Factsheet (PDF) has detailed isolation instructions.
Every effort is made to keep this list as accurate as possible; however, testing availability is subject to change without notice. If you know of a testing location or change, please notify us at 707-263-8174 or by email.
Testing Resources
| Location / Resource | PCR Testing On-Site | PCR Testing at-Home (Mail in) | Antigen Testing On-Site (Rapid) | Antigen Testing at-Home (Rapid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health - Clear Lake Hospital 15630 18th Avenue Clearlake | Emergency only | No | No | No |
| Adventist Health Providers | Established patients of pediatric, by provider order, limited | No | No | No |
| Amazon Amazon Website | No | Limited stock Purchase online | No | Purchase online 2 to 7 days delivery |
| U.S. COVID Tests COVIDtests.gov | No | No | No | 4 per residential address - orders take 7 to 12 days to process |
| CVS 949 11th Street Lakeport CVS Website | No | Limited stock Purchase online | No | Purchase in store or online |
| LabCorp OnDemand LabCorp OnDemand Website | No | Request online Ages 2 years and older | No | No |
| Lake Pharmacy 15230 Lakeshore Drive Clearlake Phone: 707-994-3141 | No | No | No | Out of stock |
| Lake Pharmacy 18990 Coyote Valley Road Suite 2 Hidden Valley Lake Phone: 707-809-7700 | No | No | No | Out of stock |
| Lucerne Pharmacy 6244 E Highway 20 Lucerne Phone: 707-274-6643 | No | No | No | Purchase in store |
| North Lake Medical Pharmacy 347 Lakeport Boulevard Lakeport Phone: 707-263-8072 | No | No | No | Purchase in store |
| North Lake Medical Pharmacy 5136 Hill Road 3 Lakeport Phone: 707-263-6192 | No | No | No | Purchase in store |
| Moran's Pharmacy 15175 Lakeshore Drive Clearlake Phone: 707-994-6440 | No | No | No | Purchase in store |
| Quest Direct Quest Direct Website | No | Order online | No | No |
| Rite Aid 15025 Olympic Drive Clearlake Phone: 707-994-8677 Rite Aid Website | Ages 4 and older by appointment | No | No | Out of stock |
| Safeway Pharmacy 1071 11th Street Lakeport Phone: 707-263-8779 | No | No | No | Purchase in store |
| Sutter Lakeside Community Clinic 5196 Hill Road E Suite 300 Lakeport Phone: 707-263-6885 | Established patients, by appointment, with provider order | No | No | No |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital 5176 Hill Road E Lakeport | Emergency only | No | No | No |
| Sutter Lakeside Medical Practice 987 Parallel Drive Suite C Lakeport Phone: 707-262-5088 | Established patients, by appointment, with provider order | No | No | No |
| Veterans Administration Clinic 15145 Lakeshore Drive Clearlake TLC: 800-733-0502 |
| No | No | No |
| Walmart 15960 Dam Road Clearlake Walmart Website | No | Out of Stock | No | Purchase in store or online |