Get a free NHS test to check if you have coronavirus
Use this service to order a test if you have at least one of these 3 coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms:
a high temperature
a new, continuous cough
you’ve lost your sense of smell or taste or it’s changed
You can also use this service if:
you’ve been asked to get a test by a local council
you’re taking part in a government pilot project
you’ve been asked to get a test to confirm a positive result
you’ve received an unclear result and were told to get a second test
you need to get a test for someone you live with who has symptoms
you’re in the National Tactical Response Group
If you have no symptoms
Do not use this service. Your local council, workplace, university or school may offer you a rapid lateral flow test.
Find out if your area offers rapid lateral flow test sites.
If you’re going into hospital
You may need to get tested if you’re due to have surgery or a procedure.
The hospital will arrange this for you. Contact your hospital department if you have any questions.
Get tested as soon as possible if you have symptoms
Book a visit to a test site to have the test today. Test sites are open 7 days a week. Order a home test kit if you cannot get to a test site.
England and Northern Ireland
You need to get the test done in the first 8 days of having symptoms.
On days 1 to 7, you can get tested at a site or at home. If you’re ordering a home test kit on day 7, do it by 3pm.
On day 8, you need to go to a test site - it’s too late to order a home test kit
Scotland
You need to get the test done in the first 5 days of having symptoms. This allows you the best chance of preventing the spread of coronavirus to others. After 5 days you should still book a test if you have been advised to do so by a healthcare professional.
On days 1 to 4, you can get tested at a site or at home. If you’re ordering a home test kit on day 4, do it by 3pm.
On day 5, you need to go to a test site - it’s too late to order a home test kit.
Wales
You need to get the test done in the first 5 days of having symptoms.
On days 1 to 4, you can get tested at a site or at home. If you’re ordering a home test kit on day 4, do it by 3pm.
On day 5, you need to go to a test site - it’s too late to order a home test kit.
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Get help applying
If no tests are available online, do not call helplines to get a test. No extra tests are available through the helplines.
If you have other problems using the online service, call:
119 if you’re in England, Wales or Northern Ireland
0300 303 2713 if you’re in Scotland
Lines are open 7am to 11pm.
Stay at home if you have symptoms
If you’re getting a test because you have symptoms, you and anyone you live with must self-isolate until you get your result. This also applies to anyone in your support bubble (where someone who lives alone - or just with their children - can meet people from 1 other household).
You must also self-isolate if you cannot get a test.
What the test involves
The test involves taking a swab of the inside of your nose and the back of your throat, using a long cotton bud.
You can do the swab yourself (if you are aged 12 or over) or someone can do it for you. Parents or guardians have to swab test children aged 11 or under.
Getting a test for someone else
If other people you live with have symptoms, you can order tests for up to 3 of them.
If you’re applying for someone who’s 13 or over, check that they’re happy for you to get a test for them.
If you need medical advice about your symptoms
Get help at:
England: NHS 111 online coronavirus service
Scotland: NHS inform
Wales: NHS 111 Wales
Northern Ireland: get advice from a GP or GP out-of-hours service
Call 999 if you feel very unwell or think there’s something seriously wrong.
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