COVID-19 testing site with 24-hour results comes to Baton Rouge

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Posted: Aug 4, 2020 / 06:32 AM CDT / Updated: Aug 4, 2020 / 06:32 AM CDT

Healthcare worker Rahaana Smith instructs passengers how to use a nasal swab, Friday, July 24, 2020, at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, in Miami. Florida has experienced a sharp increase in coronavirus deaths over the past two weeks, including another 136 recorded Friday as the state’s total confirmed cases topped 400,000. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Baton Rouge, La. (BRPROUD) – It’s common for people to receive their COVID-19 results days or even weeks after taking a test, but one Baton Rouge site opened Monday to help people avoid the waiting.

24 Hour Covid RT-PCR Laboratory partnered to with Rapid Response Physicians, PLLC, to provide Baton Rouge residents their test results within 24 of testing. Those receiving a test won’t have to pay any out-of-pocket fees for the expedited testing.

The location will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9550 Airline Highway.

Testing is available for anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or anyone exposed to a person who tested positive for the virus. Workers at the site won’t turn anyone away, according to 24 Hour Covid RT-PCR Laboratory spokesperson Randy Butler.

Click here for more information about the 24 Hour Covid RT-PCR Laboratory.