Novel coronavirus (NSW)

NSW Health - Updates Changes to Multiplex PCR

Acutely unwell patients should be referred to the local ED, with the recommendation to call ahead.
Clinical Labs are able to collect and receive specimens from asymptomatic and mildly unwell patients.

Patients presenting for testing must ensure the following:

Wear a face mask

Notify Staff upon arrival

NSW Drive-Through COVID-19 Collection Centres (GP referral not required)

Patients must remain in their vehicles. 

NSW Walk-In COVID-19 Collection Centres (GP referral not required)

NSW Health recommends that anyone with respiratory symptoms or unexplained fever should be tested for COVID-19.

This is especially important for:

• Anyone who lives or works in a high risk setting, including healthcare facilities, aged care and other residential facilities, schools, prisons, and other closed settings
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• People who are close contacts of a confirmed case or who have returned from overseas in the last 14 days
• Anyone admitted to hospital
• People who reside in areas for increased testing and surveillance (Note: these areas are updated weekly).

Please make sure any health care or aged care workers or residents are noted on the laboratory request form so their test can be prioritised.

See NSW Health Advice for more criteria.

Asymptomatic people do not require testing, except in special circumstances such as recovered cases wishing to return to work in a health care facility, aged care facility or other high-risk clinical setting, or the person is part of a public health unit outbreak investigation. For further advice please see the COVID-19 control guideline for public health units or call your local public health unit on 1300 066 055.

Clinical Labs COVID-19 Travel Testing

Many countries are requesting that international travellers complete a COVID-19 PCR and/or Antibody Test before boarding their flight.

Clinical Labs offers travellers the ability to purchase the below COVID-19 Travel Tests through our secure web portal covidtraveltest.com.au.

• COVID-19 PCR Test
• Same Day COVID-19 PCR Test
• Rapid Antigen Test for Travel 

To order a COVID Travel Test simply visit covidtraveltest.com.au, and complete these 4 easy steps:

• Order your COVID-19 Travel Test.
• Print your Travel Test Referral Form.
• Visit a Clinical Labs Travel Collection Centre with your Travel Test Referral Form and passport.
• Receive email with digital COVID-19 Travel Certificate containing verifiable QR Code. 
  
  

Benefits of Clinical Labs' COVID Travel Testing:

• Digital COVID-19 Travel Certificate containing verifiable QR Code
• Results available within 24hrs of testing
• SMS notification when result is available
• Quick and easy payment via our secure web portal
• Specific collection centres for travel testing
• IATA compliant & internationally accredited
  
  

These tests are available for asymptomatic travellers only and there is no Medicare rebate available. A doctor's referral is not required. Travellers are emailed a referral form once they purchase their test.

Self-Collect

Instructions

COVID-19 self-collection demonstration video.

For general questions or information about Coronavirus please call:
National Coronavirus Health Information Line - 1800 020 080

To speak to a Clinical Labs customer service team member call 1300 453 688.

Information updated 7/07/22 3.30pm AEST.