General Testing Information:

CDC testing information: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC

When to Get Tested for COVID-19:

If you have COVID-19 symptoms, test right away.

If you have been exposed to COVID-19 and don’t have symptoms, wait at least 5 days after your exposure before taking a test. For more information: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC

Where to Get Tested for COVID-19:

• Find a COVID-19 test site at https://vaccinecal.doh.nm.gov/
• CDC Testing Locator: https://testinglocator.cdc.gov/Search
• HHS Testing Locator: Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19 | HHS.gov
• Visit your local pharmacy – At-home COVID-19 tests and PCR Laboratory COVID-19 tests are available at pharmacies throughout New Mexico
• Having trouble locating a test? Call the New Mexico COVID Call Center at 1-833-796-8773

For more information: COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC

At home COVID-19 Tests:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the expiration date of many at-home COVID-19 tests. Check here for updated expiration dates: At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests | FDA