New COVID-19 testing site opens at UCF

Orlando, Fla. — The University of Central Florida east Orlando campus will open Orange County’s second drive-thru testing site for COVID-19.

From UCF:

A drive-through site where members of the community with an appointment can be tested for COVID-19 will open at UCF on Monday, April 6.

The site is a partnership between UCF and Aventus Biolabs, a private genetics testing lab owned and operated by Aventus Health, a healthcare company with headquarters in Orlando.

Individuals must have an appointment in order to receive a test, which will be administered in UCF's Garage A, located at 12491 University Boulevard, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (appointments may end before 5 p.m. if the daily appointments are filled earlier). Those who do not have an appointment will be turned away.

To secure an appointment and have a test ordered for them, individuals must contact Aventus by calling 855-282-4860.

Providers will screen patients for symptoms and issue an order form if they qualify for testing. UCF students can obtain an ordered test from Student Health Services telehealth by calling 407-823-2701.

UCF faculty and staff members can obtain their ordered test from their primary care provider by contacting UCF Health at 407-266-3627.

After the patient has been screened by a provider, Aventus’ client services team will reach out to complete all necessary paperwork and schedule an appointment for testing.

Upon arrival during a scheduled time, individuals will drive through and receive the testing with a swab designated specifically for them.

The average test takes about 10 minutes or less from the start of the appointment.

The efficiency of this process will allow for individuals to receive their test results in about 24 to 48 hours. However, it is critical that appointments are made ahead of time, as this process does not allow for unscheduled testing.

Aventus has capacity to test about 250 people per day. The individuals who qualify for testing at UCF may not meet all of the criteria required by the Florida Department of Health in order to be tested at a county testing site, but still have been prescreened for symptoms and advised by healthcare providers to be tested.

To learn more about COVID-19 and how testing is performed, visit Aventus' site at https://www.aventushealth.com.

NEW: Most insurance companies cover the cost of the test, but for those who don’t, Aventus is charging the Medicare rate of $51 per test.