Beginning Monday, the free COVID-19 saliva testing for asymptomatic students, staff and faculty members on the Omaha campus will be open at Williams Science Hall. No reservations are needed, but individuals should register online prior to testing. Individuals who have previously registered for saliva testing do not need to re-register.
Testing will take place Monday through Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the atrium of Williams Science Hall (WSH), level one atrium, which runs alongside 42nd Street and is directly east of Wittson Hall (WHM). View campus map.
The Williams Science Hall site is open to all UNMC faculty, staff and students who are not sick and want to be tested for COVID-19 for any reason. Frequent testing is encouraged. Saliva PCR testing is easy — simply spit in a tube — and results are returned by email within a day.
Testing will be performed by the UNMC Emerging Pathogens Laboratory.
Nasal swab collection for COVID PCR testing also can be obtained at the Nebraska Medicine Doctors Building South. This is a simple, painless nasal swab and is not a nasopharyngeal test. An appointment is required, and walk-ins are not allowed. Use this link to review available dates and times and reserve an appointment. Testing is performed by the Nebraska Public Health Lab, and results are emailed.
Stay home if you are having symptoms of COVID-19 or flu and call Employee Health at 402-552-3563 or the Student Health clinic serving your campus.
UNMC faculty, staff and students on campuses outside of Omaha can obtain testing through the following resources. (Details vary per site so please make direct contact for more info):
- Kearney campus: UNK Student Health at 1-308-865-8279 or email UNKHealth@unk.edu. Learn more.
- Lincoln campus: Learn more about UNL’s saliva-based testing program.
- Norfolk campus: Antigen and PCR COVID testing is available through Faith Regional Occupational Medicine. Learn more.
- Scottsbluff campus:
- Nomi Health drive-thru testing site near Regional West Medical Center is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. for rapid testing only. Appointments are preferred but not required. Register here. To schedule an appointment for PCR testing for travel purposes, call 308-436-2101. For symptomatic testing, proceed to Urgent Care at 3011 Avenue B or call 308-630-2100 for COVID-19 questions.
- Walgreens – Weekday testing available (limited number of spots per day).
- Urgent Care – Walk-in only so wait time will vary, insurance information needed.
- Quick Care – Walk-in only so wait time will vary, insurance information needed.