Here’s what to know about finding a COVID test in Durham County
With high demand for COVID tests after the Christmas holiday, it may be difficult to get an appointment for a test through the Durham County Public Health Department this week.
But there are other options if you’re struggling to find a site with availability.
Here are some resources to help.
When can you get a COVID test in Durham?
You may have to wait until next week to get an appointment through the county.
“There are currently appointments available every day next week at the Optum Serve locations and additional appointments at other testing sites throughout Durham,” said Alecia Smith, communications and public relations manager for the Durham County Department of Public Health.
“All people are encouraged to utilize the NCDHHS Test Site Finder or visit our website to find multiple testing site options if they are having trouble scheduling at their preferred location.”
This N&O report has complete instructions for using the COVID-19 Test Site Finder.
COVID test sites in Durham
El Centro Hispano — Open for COVID-19 testing every day (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), 2000 Chapel Hill Rd., Suite 26A in Durham. Drive-thru testing is available.
414 E. Main St. — Open for COVID-19 testing on Saturdays and Sundays (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.), 414 E. Main St. in Durham. Drive-thru testing is available.
To register for testing at El Centro Hispano or 414 E. Main St., visit Lhi.care/covidtesting or call (877) 562-4850. Testing is available for anyone, regardless of age, insurance or documentation. Spanish speakers are available at each location.
Appointments are not required, but are encouraged, per the public health department’s website.
There are other options for COVID testing in Durham County.
The following locations are all of the COVID-19 testing sites in Durham. Call or visit each testing site’s webpage for the most up-to-date hours of operation and more information.
ARCpoint Labs of Raleigh-Durham
- 5322 North Carolina 55, Durham, NC 27713
- (919) 338-7900
- arcpointlabs.com/raleigh-durham/contact/
- Appointment required
CVS Pharmacy
- Multiple locations. See website for details
- cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing
Duke Primary Care Croasdaile
- 1821 Hillandale Road, Suite 24B, Durham, NC 27705
- (919) 385-0429
- dukehealth.org/treatments/urgent-care
- Physician Order Required
- Screening Required
Duke Regional Hospital
- 3643 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
- (919) 385-0429
- dukehealth.org/covid-19-update
- Appointment Required
- Physician Order Required
- Screening Required
Duke University Hospital
- 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
- (919) 385-0429
- dukehealth.org/covid-19-update
- Appointment Required
- Physician Order Required
- Screening Required
- Testing for ages 13+
Durham County Human Services Building (parking lot)
- 414 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
- (877) 562-4850
- Lhi.care/covidtesting
- Appointment Recommended
- Weekends only
- Testing for ages 1+
Durham Pharmacy
- 5826 Fayetteville Rd. Ste. 105, Durham, NC 27713
- (919) 224-1234
- durhampharmacy.net
- Testing for ages 2+
El Centro Hispano
- 2000 Chapel Hill Rd., Suite 26A, Durham, NC 27707
- (877) 562-4850
- lhi.care/covidtesting
- Appointment recommended
- Testing for ages 1+
FastMed Urgent Care
- 7010 NC Highway 751, Durham, NC 27707
- (919) 313-3900
- fastmed.com/urgent-care-centers/durham-nc-walk-in-clinic
- Appointment Required
- Screening Required
Hillandale Road VA Clinic
- 1824 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705
- (919) 383-6107
- va.gov/coronavirus-veteran-frequently-asked-questions
- Must be active duty military, retired or family member.
- Appointment Required
- Screening Required
Lincoln Community Health Center
- 1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
- (919) 956-4034
- lincolnchc.org
- Appointment Required
- Screening Required
- Testing for all ages
New Hope Urgent Care
- 3601 North Roxboro St. Durham, NC 27704
- (919) 247-0498
- newhopeurgentcarenc.com
- Appointment Required
- Screening Required
- Physician Order Required
- Testing for ages 18+
Passport Health Triangle - Durham - RTP
- 100 Meredith Drive, Suite 165, Durham, NC 27713
- (919) 781-0053
- passporthealthusa.com/triangle
- Appointment Required
- Testing for all ages
Reliable Health Services - Durham
- 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd Ste 204
- (919) 596-9479
- Screening Required
- Testing for ages 4+
Triangle Pharmacy - Durham
- 1700 East Highway 54, Durham, NC 27713
- (919) 544-1711, Ext.1
- trianglepharmacy54.com
- Appointment Required
- Screening Required
- Testing for all ages
Wake Toxicology Lab
- 5129 NC HWY 55, Ste. 103-104, Durham, NC 27713
- (919) 399-1215
- waketoxicology.com/coronavirus-testing.html
- Testing for ages 2+
Walgreens
- 200 North Lasalle Street, Durham, NC 27705
- (919) 383-5591
- walgreens.com/covid19testing
- Appointment Required
- Screening Required
- Testing for ages 3+
COVID tests in Orange County
Orange County has two locations for COVID tests, per the county’s website: Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. Each is open every weekday, but Hillsborough is closed Saturday, while Chapel Hill is closed Sunday.
• Hillsborough — Testing is available Monday through Friday (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sundays ( 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) in the parking lot in front of the Department of Social Services at 113 Mayo Street. Pre-registration is encouraged and may be done online. Select Orange County when registering: unityphm.com/campaigns/starmed.
• Chapel Hill — Testing is available Monday through Friday (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at Southern Human Services Center at 2501 Homestead Road. Testing will take place in the large conference room inside the front entrance.
COVID tests in Wake County
These sites are open daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for New Years hours. These sites are closed on New Year’s Eve and open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
All locations and directions can be found at wakegov.com/testing. Here are the five sites:
- Wake County Southern Regional Center — 130 N. Judd Parkway NE in Fuquay-Varina
- Wake County Northern Regional Center — 350 E. Holding Ave. in Wake Forest
- Wake County Eastern Regional Center — 1002 Dogwood Drive in Zebulon
- Vision Church RDU Parking Lot — 5808 Departure Drive in Raleigh
- Wake County Health & Human Services Center Parking Lot — 2845 Kidd Road in Raleigh
And Raleigh at Word of God Assembly Church on Rock Quarry Road is open for COVID tests through Jan. 4, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required at this link. (Website: mako.exchange/scheduler/registration/?location=6638)
This story was originally published December 28, 2021 at 3:32 PM.
