If you suspect that you may have COVID-19 or currently have symptoms and would like to get a test, please schedule a Virtual Visit or come to a Marque clinic during testing hours for an evaluation. The medical provider will evaluate current symptoms, assess your exposure risk, and answer any questions you have. Copays and deductibles will apply to virtual visits. Virtual visits are quick and available 7 days a week. Once you have a test order, you may go to a Marque Urgent Care clinic during testing hours.

How Testing Works

02Schedule a visit

Get a referral by booking a Virtual Visit or come to a Marque clinic during testing hours for an evaluation.

04 Take the test

Upon arrival, follow instructions from the Marque staff. Supply of rapid tests vary by location.

05 Your results

Rapid tests are reported back same-day. We will call or text and email results once they are ready. Lab-sent PCR results will be called and emailed once they are back from the lab. Turnaround times vary per lab volume.

Clinic COVID-19 Testing Hours

OC Clinics:

Aliso Viejo: DAILY: 11am – 3pm
Buena Park: DAILY: 10am – 5pm
Mission Viejo: DAILY: 12:30pm – 5pm
Newport Beach: MON-FRI: 10am – 5pm
SAT-SUN: 9am – 3pm
Rancho Santa Margarita: DAILY: 11am – 4pm

San Diego Clinics:

All SD clinics: Daily 11am – 4pm

Northgate Clinica Bienestar:

Riverside: 10am – 3pm
South Gate: 10am – 4pm

*Testing Hours can vary, please check the Clinic Locations page for any updates.

We need your help in determining if your symptoms are COVID-19 related, and if now is the best time to get tested.

1.If you currently have symptoms of COVID-19 for more than 3 days, we advise to get either a rapid COVID-19 PCR or Antigen test with same-day results, or a PCR COVID-19 test that is sent to a third-party lab. If you want to use your health insurance to cover testing, you will need to ask for a COVID test that is sent to the lab. Lab-sent results are typically back within 2-5 days, depending on outside lab volume. We will call you with results when they come back from the lab.

2.If you have had close contact with a COVID-19 infected person, we recommend the following:

  • If your exposure was less than 3 days ago:
    Go home and quarantine until the virus can be accurately detected on a COVID-19 test, usually between 3-5 days after exposure. Testing too soon may lead to false negative test results regardless of the testing method, and may cause you to infect others.
  • If symptoms develop, it’s recommended to get a COVID-19 test. Either a rapid PCR or rapid Antigen test, or a lab send-out PCR test.
  • If you do not develop symptoms 3-5 days after an exposure, but you still want to make sure you are not infected, it is recommended to get a COVID test. Either a rapid PCR or rapid Antigen test, or a lab send-out PCR test.

OR You may test now, though we recommend you repeat a test after 5 days of post-exposure for the most accurate results.

COVID-19 TESTING OPTIONS

1. Lab-sent Molecular PCR (sent to Quest, LabCorp or WestPac, Sharp or CHOC)

  • Covered by most insurance
  • Self pay, $180
  • 1-7 days turnaround time, based on lab volume*
  • Approved for most travel and surgery purposes
  • Administered Anterior Nares (no brain-tickling here)
    *We cannot guarantee turnaround times due to the sample being sent to a third-party lab

2. On-Site Rapid Molecular* RT-PCR/NAAT

  • The Gold Standard and most accurate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test
  • Results back same-day before close of business
  • Not submitted to insurance, $215 per test
  • Approved for most travel and surgery purposes
  • Administered Anterior Nares (no brain-tickling here)
    *FDA Authorized under EUA, Accula SARS-Cov 2 Test, Mesa Biotech Inc., San Diego

3. On-site Rapid Antigen*

  • Results back same-day before close of business
  • Not submitted to insurance, $120 per test
  • Administered Anterior Nares
    *FDA Authorized under EUA, BD Veritor Plus, Franklin Lakes, NJ

COVID-19 TEST FOR TRAVELING PURPOSES

If you need to get a COVID-19 test for traveling purposes, we do have that available. To get a COVID-19 test for travel, a reservation is not required. Please fill out the COVID-19 Travel Questionnaire and proceed to a Marque Urgent Care testing clinic during clinic testing hours. For clinic testing hours, click here.

1. On-site Rapid Antigen for Travel*

  • Results back same-day before close of business
  • Not submitted to insurance, $120 per test
  • Administered Anterior Nares
    *FDA Authorized under EUA, BD Veritor Plus, Franklin Lakes, NJ

2. On-Site Rapid Molecular RT-PCR/NAAT for Travel*

  • The Gold Standard and most accurate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test
  • Results back same-day before close of business
  • Not submitted to insurance, $215 per test
  • Approved for most travel and surgery purposes
  • Administered Anterior Nares (no brain-tickling here)
    *FDA Authorized under EUA, Accula SARS-Cov 2 Test, Mesa Biotech Inc., San Diego

3. Travel for Hawaii through WestPacific Labs

  • Expedited Lab-sent PCR test approved for travel to Hawaii
  • Results back within 1 – 3 days
  • Administered Anterior Nares
  • WestPacific Labs will email results directly to the email you provide our clinic
  • Not submitted to insurance, $300 per test

Non-vaccinated Travelers: In accordance with Hawaii’s Pre-Travel COVID-19 Testing Program, the state will accept results from PCR/NAAT tests only, which Marque Urgent Care offers at all locations (Rapid-result antigen test results are not accepted). Also, results must be returned prior to departure from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii. Patient samples collected at our Marque clinics are sent offsite to independent, third-party labs that are responsible for processing the results. While turnaround times are 1-2 days on average, we cannot guarantee, prioritize or otherwise expedite results.

Vaccinated Travelers: Effective July 8, the state of Hawaii will eliminate its pre-travel testing/quarantine requirement for domestic travelers to Hawaii who have been fully vaccinated in the United States. Vaccinated travelers to Hawaii must upload their CDC-issued record card to the state’s Safe Travels Program Website and have the card with them upon arrival in Hawaii.

Questions? Please visit our COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions page.

 

We also offer COVID-19 IgM/IgG Antibody Testing. For More Information visit our COVID-19 IgM/IgG Antibody Testing Information Page.

 

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01. Test at the right time

    1. If you currently have symptoms of COVID-19 for more than 3 days, we advise to get either a rapid COVID-19 PCR or Antigen test with same-day results, or a PCR COVID-19 test that is sent to a third-party lab. If you want to use your health insurance to cover testing, you will need to ask for a COVID test that is sent to the lab. The lab-sent results are typically back within 2-7 days, depending on outside lab volume. We will call and email your results when they come back from the lab.
    2. If you were exposed to a COVID-19 infected person and your exposure was less than 3 days ago:
      • Go home and quarantine until the virus can be accurately detected on a COVID-19 test, usually between 3-5 days after exposure. Testing too soon may lead to false negative test results regardless of the testing method, and may cause you to infect others.
      • If symptoms develop, it’s recommended to get a COVID-19 test. Either a rapid PCR or rapid Antigen test, or a lab send-out PCR test.
      • If you do not develop symptoms 3-5 days after an exposure, but you still want to make sure you are not infected, it is recommended to get a COVID test. Either a rapid PCR or rapid Antigen test, or a lab send-out PCR test.

Clinic COVID-19 Testing Hours.

OC Clinics:

Aliso Viejo: DAILY: 11am – 3pm

Buena Park: DAILY: 10am – 5pm

Mission Viejo: DAILY: 12:30pm – 5pm

Newport Beach: MON-FRI: 10am – 5pm
SAT-SUN: 9am – 3pm

Rancho Santa Margarita: DAILY: 11am – 4pm

San Diego Clinics:

All SD clinics: Daily 11am – 4pm

Northgate Clinica Bienestar:

Riverside: 10am – 3pm

South Gate: 10am – 4pm

*Testing Hours can vary, please check the Clinic Locations page for any updates.

03. Get ready
    1. Lab-sent PCR: RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests the virus’s genetic material, which is considered the gold standard in detecting SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This sample is sent to an outside lab for testing. The lab-sent test is typically covered by most insurance with results reported within 2-7 days depending on lab volume.
    2. Rapid PCR: This is the same RT-PCR test that is sent to the lab, but is done at POC (Point of Care) at a Marque Urgent Care clinic. Results are reported back same-day and only available at a Marque Urgent Care clinic at a cash-pay price of $215/per test.
    3. Rapid Antigen: Antigen tests detect specific proteins on the surface of the virus unlike PCR where it detects the virus’s genetic material. Though antigen tests are less accurate than PCR, it is a good option if you are symptomatic. Results are reported back same-day and only available at a Marque Urgent Care clinic at a cash-pay price of $120/per test.