WHERE TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19? | GAUTENG

“We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test,” World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday at a Covid-19 media briefing.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19?

Some people infected with the virus have no symptoms. When the virus does cause symptoms, common ones include:

  • low-grade fever,
  • body aches,
  • coughing,
  • nasal congestion,
  • sore throat.

COVID-19 can occasionally cause more severe symptoms like:

  • high fever,
  • severe cough,
  • shortness of breath – which often indicates pneumonia.

One of the symptoms of COVID-19 is shortness of breath. What does that mean?

Shortness of breath refers to unexpectedly feeling out of breath, or winded. But when should you worry about shortness of breath?
If you find that you are ever breathing harder or having trouble getting air each time you exert yourself, you always need to call your doctor.
Meanwhile, it’s important to remember that if shortness of breath is your only symptom, without a cough or fever, something other than COVID-19 is the likely problem.

Coronavirus Resource Center: Harvard health Publishing, Harvard Medical School*

WHO SHOULD BE TESTED

Testing for now, even in private labs will be prioritised for individuals that fulfill epidemiological and clinical case definitions and only if referred by a doctor.

Due to critical reagent shortages, COVID19 (SARS-CoV-2) testing will be restricted to patients with travel to areas where there has been sustained person to person transmission with in the last 14 days and seriously ill or hospitalised with severe pneumonia, or cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or measured fever of  38 °C. Testing will also be reserved for health care workers who attended patients with confirmed COVID19 (SARS-CoV-2) tests.

Corona virus info, Lancet Laboratories*

GOOD TO KNOW

CALL YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!! Don’t just show up and don’t rush to the emergency room!

Questions you should expect to be asked when you call your healthcare provider:

1. Do you have/have you had all of these symptoms?

  • Dry cough                          • Difficulty breathing
  • Sore throat                        • Runny nose
  • Tight chest                        •  Fever or chills

2. If you have been around anyone who tested positive for the coronavirus?

3.  If you traveled to or from any high risk countries?

If you have not answered yes to the above questions you most likely will be refused a test.

GET TESTED IN GAuteng

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

If you have symptoms it’s advisable to call your GP first. Your doctor will give you a form to fill from Lancet Laboratories. After go get tested from one of this address below with your form.

For prices, please contact the lab, prices can change between places. 

 

Rochester Place,  Block A Office:
Morningside 173 Rivonia Road, Morningside, Sandton, South Africa,   
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 08:00-17:00

Alberton *Drive through site*:
 60 Clinton Road, Alberton
Tel: (011)9071657/8
Mon- Fri 08:00-18:00 and Sat ,Sun & PH 08:00-13h00

Lancet Labs Corner depot, Drive through site* :
Block F, Cnr Napier and Menton rds, Richmond , Johannesburg  
Mon-Fri, 07:00-19:00, Sat 07:00-13:00

Vereeniging:
 46 Rhodes Ave, Vereeniging, 1939  
Mon-Fri 08H00 -18h00 and Sat ,Sun & PH 08:00-13h00

Pretoria – Pencardia Pencardia:
1 Building, 1st Floor, 509 Pretorius St, Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel: (012) 483-0100
24/7

Pretoria – Eugene Marais, Drive through site*:
663 5th Avenue, Les Marais, Pretoria,
Tel: 0084 (012) 404-0860
Mon–Fri, 08h00 – 17h00

Pretoria – Woodhill Parkview Shopping Centre:
Garsfontein Drive
Tel: (012) 998-0299
Mon-Fri 08h00-17h00

Pretoria Midstream Mediclinic, Drive through site*:
Midstream Mediclinic,  Medical Park, Midstream Hill,
Tel: (012) 942-1102
Mon-Fri 08:00 – 17:00, Sat, 08:00–13:00

Pretoria Legae lab:
Ground Floor, Legal Hospital, Lucas Mangope Street,  Mabopane 
Tel: 012-1978001
24/7 Hospital patients / 07h00-16h00 OUT patients

Clinix Dr SK Matseke Memorial Hospital:
Cnr Immink Drive and, Chris Hani Rd, Diepkloof Zone 6,
Tel: (011)9381075
Mon – Fri 8:00-17:00pm , Sat & Sun 8:00 -13:00

Dr Susan Lasia Miller:
94 Green Avenue, Edleen, Kempton Park, 
Tel: 1619 (011)9750631
Mon-Sun, 08:00-17:00

Centurion – Saxby, Drive through site*
58 Henri Road, Eldoraigne, Centurion
Tel: (012) 384-2151
Mon-Fri, 07;00-17;00

Miller House, Drive through site*:
 Opposite No 4 Parklane Avenue, Brenthurst Clinic, Parktown
Mon-Fri, 08:00-18:00

Ruimsig, Shop 22:
Ruimsig Boulevard, Cnr hendrick potgieter & doreen road
Tel: (011)9580579
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00

Honeydew Vilage Centre Depot shop 23:
C/O John Vorster & Christiaan, De Wet Roads, Rooderport
Tel: (011)6750536
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00

Rosebank Lancet Labs, *Drive through Site*:
8 Sturdee Avenue
Tel: (011)2774060
Mon-Sun, 07:00-19:00

Bell Street Depot, Drive through site*:
 Cnr. Shannon and Bell Street, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, 1739
Tel: (011)9541503
Mon-Fri 08:00–17h00, Sat 08:00-13:00

Oberholzer Depot, Drive through site*:
54 Van Zijl Smit Street, Oberholzer, Carletonville,
Tel: 2499 (018)787 3879
 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00

Intercare Northriding:
Intercare Northlands cnr shopping centre, cnr witkoppen road and new market street, northriding,
 Tel: (011)7042142
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00

Lancet Labs Bedfordview, Drive through site*:
 At the back of Life Bedford Gardens Casualty on Bradford Road,
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00

Houghton Hotel Medical Suites 53: 
2nd Ave, Gate 2 , Houghton Estate , Hougton , Johannesburg
Tel: (011)0834681
Mon-Fri  8h00-17h00

Lancet Labs Brenthurst:
No 4 Parklane Avenue, Brenthurst Clinic, Parktown
Tel: (011)3516470
Mon-Sun 07:00-19:00

Outside of Springs Life Hospital, Drive through site*:
Corner off Artemis and Achiles Street, Pollak Park, Springs
Tel: (011)3623678
Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00

Parklands Springs Corner of Artemis and Achiles Street, Pollak Park, Springs:
Tel: (011)3623678
Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00

Berea 41 Bruce Street:  
Mon-Fri 09h00-18h00

Robertsham 82 Benson St Cnr Bently St:
(011)6808237
Mon-Fri,
07:00-16:00

Jeppe 195 Jeppe St 14th Floor:  
Mon-Fri
08h00-17h00, Sat 08h00-13h00

Dalview Hospital:
 1 Hendrik Potgieter Rd, Dalview, Brakpan, 1541
24 hrs

Glynnwood Hospital, Drive through site*:
34 Harrison  street, Benoni
Tel: (011)4218423
Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00

Krugersdorp Lab: 
Outpatient Depot 1 Boshoff Street, Krugersdorp
Tel: (011)6688349
Mon-Fri, 08:00-17:00

Heidelberg 70 Begeman street -Dr Machaba practice – C/O Mare & Begeman street:
Tel: 076-671-2036
Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:0

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

If you have symptoms it’s advisable to call your GP first. Your doctor will give you a form to fill from Lancet Laboratories. After go get tested from one of this address below with your form.

For prices, please contact the lab, prices can change between places. 

LENCET LABORATORIES

Morningside 173 Rivonia Road, Morningside, Sandton, South Africa, Rochester Place,  Block A Office   Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 08:00-17:00
Alberton *Drive through site* 60 Clinton Road, Alberton (011)9071657/8 Mon- Fri 08:00-18:00 and Sat ,Sun & PH 08:00-13h00
Lancet Labs Corner depot, Block F *Drive through site* Block F , Cnr Napier and Menton rds, Richmond , Johannesburg   Mon-Fri, 07:00-19:00, Sat 07:00-13:00
Vereeniging 46 Rhodes Ave, Vereeniging, 1939   Mon-Fri 08H00 -18h00 and Sat ,Sun & PH 08:00-13h00
Pretoria – Pencardia Pencardia 1 Building, 1st Floor, 509 Pretorius St, Arcadia, Pretoria (012) 483-0100 24 hours
Pretoria – Eugene Marais *Drive through site* 663 5th Avenue, Les Marais, Pretoria, 0084 (012) 404-0860 Mon–Fri, 08h00 – 17h00
Pretoria – Woodhill Parkview Shopping Centre, Garsfontein Drive (012) 998-0299 Mon-Fri 08h00-17h00
Pretoria Midstream Mediclinic *Drive through site* MIDSTREAM MEDICLINIC MEDICAL PARK, MIDSTREAM HILL (012) 942-1102 Mon-Fri 08:00 – 17:00, Sat, 08:00–13:00
Pretoria Legae lab GROUNDFLOOR; LEGAE HOSPITAL,; LUCAS MANGOPE STREET, MABOPANE 012-1978001 24/7 HOSPITAL Patients; 07h00-16h00 OUT patients
Clinix Dr SK Matseke Memorial Hospital Cnr Immink Drive and, Chris Hani Rd, Diepkloof Zone 6, (011)9381075 Mon – Fri 8:00-17:00pm , Sat & Sun 8:00 -13:00
Dr Susan Lasia Miller 94 GREEN AVENUE , EDLEEN, KEMPTON PARK, 1619 (011)9750631 Mon-Sun, 08:00-17:00
Centurion – Saxby *Drive through site* 58 Henri Road, Eldoraigne, Centurion (012) 384-2151 Mon-Fri, 07;00-17;00
Miller House *Drive through site* Opposite No 4 Parklane Avenue, Brenthurst Clinic, Parktown   Mon-Fri, 08:00-18:00
Ruimsig shop 22, ruimsig, boulevard, cnr hendrick potgieter, doreen road (011)9580579 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Honeydew Vilage Centre Depot shop 23, C/O John Vorster & Christiaan, De Wet Roads, Rooderport (011)6750536 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Rosebank Lancet Labs *Drive through Site* 8 Sturdee Avenue (011)2774060 Mon-Sun, 07:00-19:00
Bell Street Depot *Drive through site* Cnr. Shannon and Bell Street, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, 1739 (011)9541503 Mon-Fri 08:00–17h00, Sat 08:00-13:00
Oberholzer Depot *Drive through site* 54 Van Zijl Smit Street, Oberholzer, Carletonville, 2499 (018)787 3879 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Intercare Northriding Intercare Northlands cnr shopping centre, cnr witkoppen road and new market street, northriding. (011)7042142 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Lancet Labs Bedfordview *Drive through site* At the back of Life Bedford Gardens Casualty on Bradford Road   Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Houghton Hotel Medical Suites 53 2nd Ave, Gate 2 , Houghton Estate , Hougton , Johannesburg (011)0834681 Mon-Fri  8h00-17h00
Lancet Labs Brenthurst No 4 Parklane Avenue, Brenthurst Clinic, Parktown (011)3516470 Mon-Sun 07:00-19:00
Outside of Springs Life Hospital *Drive through site* Corner off Artemis and Achiles Street, Pollak Park, Springs (011)3623678 Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00
Parklands Springs Corner of Artemis and Achiles Street, Pollak Park, Springs (011)3623678 Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00
Berea 41 Bruce Street   Mon-Fri 09h00-18h00
Robertsham 82 Benson St Cnr Bently St (011)6808237 Mon-Fri, 07:00-16:00
Jeppe 195 Jeppe St 14th Floor   Mon-Fri 08h00-17h00, Sat 08h00-13h00
Dalview Hospital 1 Hendrik Potgieter Rd, Dalview, Brakpan, 1541, South Africa   24 hrs
Glynnwood Hospital *Drive through site* 34 Harrison  street, Benoni (011)4218423 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00
Krugersdorp Lab, Outpatient Depot 1 Boshoff Street, Krugersdorp (011)6688349 Mon-Fri, 08:00-17:00
Heidelberg 70 Begeman street -Dr Machaba practice – C/O Mare & Begeman street 076-671-2036 Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:00

*The process typically takes 24 to 48 hours. But the process will probably start taking longer as a backlog builds.

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