COVID-19 testing that Hamilton County can trust.
Test and Protect aims to mitigate COVID-19 through rapid, efficient testing in those areas and organizations within Hamilton County that need it the most.
What You Need to Know
Test and Protect is a partnership between Hamilton County, The Health Collaborative, 5 regional health systems and one regional University to:
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Make testing convenient for those that need it
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Test people at a location that they can get to (somewhere near you)
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Get results to those tested as quickly as possible
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Stop the spread by providing positive case information to public health workers
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Understand the spread of the disease to better protect and improve the health of all people in Hamilton County.
Test and Protect is funded by Hamilton County, Ohio through the CARES Act. On-site testing is provided by the University of Cincinnati and UC Health.
Find Testing Sites Near You
No appointment needed. Save time in line by pre-registering.
COVID-19 Testing FAQs
Trained, trusted and compassionate healthcare workers from University of Cincinnati Medical Center will be administering the tests.
We will be using the Nasal Test or formally known as Nasopharyngeal (NP) for molecular testing. This test is simple and similar to a flu test.
No test is 100% accurate 100% of the time. Some false negatives — that is, a test that says you don’t have the virus when you actually do have the virus — may occur. BUT the good news is the reported rate of false negatives is as low as 2% and as high as 37%. The reported rate of false positives — that is, a test that says you have the virus when you actually do not — is 5% or lower.
That’s why Hamilton County, Ohio is using this test. A molecular test using a deep nasal swab is usu-ally the best option, because it will have fewer false negative results than other diagnostic tests or samples from throat swabs or saliva. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/which-test-is-best-for-covid-19-2020081020734
No. And good news, registering is easy. A trusted, compassionate greeter will register you when you get to the event. You just need to provide your name and contact information. A phone number or email so we can have a reliable way to give you, your results.
Yes! Please CLICK HERE to complete pre-registration questions (not required but encouraged to streamline testing).
Full URL: https://is.gd/TESTandPROTECT
Test results from the lab are expected within 2-4 days. Someone from our team will call you only if your test result is positive.
You will receive an email from covidtesting@uc.edu only if your test result is negative. You can access your tests results online via KnowNow: https://webapps2.uc.edu/know/
The KnowNow code only works once your results are available. Please regularly check the site for your results. Results are updated daily.
- If you provided an email address: your personalized KnowNow code will be emailed to you when your results are available.
- If you do not have an email address: please use the personalized KnowNow code that you received at the testing site.
IMPORTANT: be sure to keep any info given to you during registration or upon arrival at your testing site. Your private access code for your results should have been included on a flyer of after-testing information. CLICK HERE for a sample of the flyer.
Please DO NOT call or visit UC Health, a Health Department location, or any testing site to request your test results or access code. For questions related to testing or results, please call 513-558-8898.
REMEMBER WHEN YOU TEST, REST.
- Stay at home, wash your hands often, wear a face mask or covering, stay away from other people in your home, and clean “high-touch places” (doorknobs, railings, phones, counters, faucet handles) every day.
- Your name and contact information will be shared with public health staff at the Ohio Department of Public Health to help with contact investigation. ( This protects your friends and family from exposure and keeps community spread low).
- Someone from the Ohio Department of Public Health or your local health department will call you and ask you for a list of people you have had close contact with while you were sick or just before you got sick.
Test results are available within 2-4 days. Someone will call you ONLY if you test positive and your results can be found online by logging in to KnowNow. You may also call 513-558-8898 and leave a voicemail. You will hear an automated recording detailing what information you need to provide in your voicemail. This mailbox is monitored several times a day.
IMPORTANT: be sure to keep any info given to you during registration or upon arrival at your testing site. Your private access code for your results should have been included on a flyer of after-testing information: CLICK HERE to see an example of the flyer. Please DO NOT call or visit UC Health, a Health Department location, or any testing site to request your test results or access code.
Hamilton County, Ohio is pouring additional resources into areas where there has been an INCREASE in positive cases. When the compassionate and trusted TEST AND PROTECT team is on the scene that means extra help and support has arrived to help contain exposure to the Coronavirus.
We will be located in many different areas around Hamilton County where extra support and helps is needed to keep community spread contained. We are bringing help through testing to you, removing barriers to getting tested and that also includes cost. If you do not have insurance we will provide testing to you at no cost
Please CLICK HERE to complete the testing assistance request form.
Full URL: https://healthcollab.org/covid-19-testing-request/
Request Testing
Apply Online
This form is for organizations in Hamilton County to request assistance with on-site COVID-19 testing. You should NOT utilize this form if you are an individual seeking testing for COVID-19. For publicly available testing resources, please visit this page to complete the request form.
Give Us A Call
For Organizations – Test and Protect Site Hotline:
513-618-3656
Please leave a message with your name, organization, phone number, email address, and reason for calling, and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
For Patients – Test Results Assistance Hotline:
513-558-8898
Please leave a message. You will hear an automated recording detailing the information you need to provide in your voicemail. This mailbox is monitored several times a day.
Backed by a Team of Professionals
Community Partners
Download the Test and Protect Partner Toolkit
Promotional materials for our community partners hosting testing locations here.
Coronavirus Testing Basics
Learn about the basics of COVID-19 testing from the FDA.
