Penn Medicine’s COVID-19 testing team in West Philadelphia (Photo from Pennmedicine.org)
Penn Medicine has opened its COVID-19 drive-through testing site in West Philadelphia to all people experiencing symptoms of the disease. The site is located in the parking lot at 4122 Market Street and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The site also has a walk-up lane.
The site is open to anyone who is experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms (check here). You do not need to be a Penn Medicine patient and you do not need a referral from a provider to be tested. Those without a referral are encouraged to call Penn Medicine’s toll-free coronavirus hotline at 833-983-1350.
No co-pays or deductibles will be charged for testing. Uninsured patients will be tested for free.
For more information about this and other Penn Medicine COVID-19 testing sites, go here.
CHOP has a drive-through testing site at the Karabots Pediatric Care Center at 48th and Market. To be tested at this site, a patient must be referred by a medical provider or a State or County Department of Health. More information can be found here.
April 6th, 2020 at 8:41 am
This email says you don’t need a referral, but then goes on to give a phone number to call if you don’t have a referral. I’m confused.
April 6th, 2020 at 10:05 am
It’s important to screen people who want to be tested, so that these precious resources are allocated effectively. This is likely the reason they have folks call.
April 6th, 2020 at 12:13 pm
Two different locations, Elizabeth. The pediatric drive-thru site at CHOP is the site that requires a referral. The site on Market St. in West Philly does not. According to the article. Be confused no more. There’s enough to be confused about as it is!
“CHOP has a drive-through testing site at the Karabots Pediatric Care Center at 48th and Market. To be tested at this site, a patient must be referred by a medical provider or a State or County Department of Health.”