Coronavirus

Looking to get tested for COVID-19 in the Treasure Valley? Start here.

By Julia Frankel

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The recent spike in coronavirus cases in the Treasure Valley has stretched testing centers thin. Some have restricted testing to patients showing COVID-19 symptoms. Others — such as Saltzer Health Urgent Clinics and Rite Aid locations — continue to offer tests to asymptomatic patients. Coronavirus symptoms include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle aches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, nausea and diarrhea.

The Statesman has compiled a list of testing centers available to Treasure Valley residents, separated by provider. Not all testing centers require appointments and eligibility requirements differ between providers.

Know of a testing site not on this list? Email newsroom@idahostatesman.com so it can be vetted and — if confirmed as a public testing site — added.

Saint Alphonsus

Saint Alphonsus offers two public testing sites in Meridian and Nampa that are drive-up, and one walk-in testing center in Fruitland. Once patients arrive, they will be assessed for risk of COVID-19. Patients deemed “high risk” may be tested.

Appointment necessary? No

Who can get tested:

  • Patients with COVID-19 symptoms

  • Patients who have underlying conditions that render them high-risk

  • Patients planning to undergo a surgery involving exposure to a patient’s breath and/or airway.

Drive-up testing centers

Walk-in testing center

Testing center for patients with scheduled surgeries

  • Saint Alphonsus Medical Building, 901 N. Curtis Road, Boise, open daily, 24 hours

    • Call (208) 605-3000 for information

    • Patients should enter at the “S4” entrance, where signs and a greeter will point them in the direction of appropriate screening.

St. Lukes

The hospital asks that patients who believe they are exhibiting symptoms use this online tool or call a nurse triage at 208-381-9500 before scheduling an appointment.

Appointment necessary? Yes

Who can get tested:

  • Patients with COVID-19 symptoms

  • Asymptomatic patients who have been discharged from St. Lukes to a high-risk congregate facility

  • Patients planning to undergo a surgery involving “increased exposure to a patient’s breath and/or airway

Testing centers

Residents from Baker City, Elmore, Fruitland and Nampa

  • Call 208-381-9500 — the St. Luke’s triage hotline — for screening and risk assessment. If necessary, patients will be referred to a local facility for testing.

Primary Health Medical Group

Primary Health is offering same-day appointments for testing. Symptomatic patients and asymptomatic patients are being tested in separate facilities.

Appointment necessary? Yes.

Who can get tested:

  • Patients with COVID-19 symptoms

  • Patients without symptoms who were in close contact, in the past 14 days, with a person diagnosed with COVID-19

  • Patients who need a test before returning to work or undergoing a surgical procedure

  • Patients without symptoms who live or work in nursing homes, jails, residential care facilities, homeless shelters, meat packing plants or grocery stores and health care workers, first responders, or mortuary staff without symptoms.

Testing centers for adults with COVID-19 symptoms:

  • Cole & Fairview, 1475 Cole Road, Boise, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-809-2880

  • 5601 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-809-2865

  • 700 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-466-6567

Testing centers for asymptomatic adults:

  • Nampa Garrity, 1375 N. Happy Valley Road, Nampa, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-809-2869

Testing centers for children 17 and younger with or without symptoms:

  • Pediatric Urgent Care - 3280 E. Lanark Drive, Meridian, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-377-4400

Rite Aid

Rite Aid’s public testing sites are drive-up locations, offering free testing to patienrts over 18. Patients must first take an online screening before scheduling a testing appointment. The screening will designate a time slot for patients to arrive for testing.

Appointment necessary? Yes

Who can get tested:

  • Anyone over 18

Testing Centers:

  • 3250 S. Eagle Road, Meridian, take online screening to receive time slot for testing

    • Schedule an appointment here.

  • 2107 Blaine St., Caldwell, take online screening to receive time slot for testing

    • Schedule an appointment here.

  • 5005 West Overland Road, Boise, take online screening to receive time slot for testing

    • Schedule an appointment here.

  • 451 Deinhard Lane, McCall, take online screening to receive time slot for testing

    • Schedule an appointment here.

Saltzer Health

Saltzer Health has temporarily closed its Ten Mile Crossing location in Meridian pending staff availability and testing supplies, according to spokesperson Amy Stahl, but a new Saltzer urgent care testing center is set to open Aug. 4 in Caldwell.

Appointment necessary? Yes.

Who can get tested:

  • All patients

Testing Centers

  • South Nampa, 215 E. Hawaii Ave., Nampa, open daily 8 am – 8 pm

    • Schedule an appointment here.

  • North Nampa, 9850 W. St. Luke’s Drive, Nampa, open daily 8 am – 8 pm

    • Schedule an appointment here.

  • Caldwell testing clinic, 512 E. Elm St., Caldwell, opens 8 a.m., Aug. 4.

Family Medicine Residency of Idaho

The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho is providing testing at three of its clinics in the Treasure Valley. FMRI’s testing facility in Nampa has the most capacity for testing, according to Chief Medical Officer Penny Beach. A FMRI testing van is also providing free COVID-19 testing to Idahoans facing homelessness at various shelters in Boise. Shelters with patients showing COVID-19 symptoms should contact FMRI if they would like the mobile testing center to stop by.

Appointment necessary? Yes, but people who are homeless with COVID-19 symptoms do not need to call before arriving at a mobile testing site at a shelter to get tested.

Who can get tested:

  • Patients who have been seen by FMRI in the last three years
  • Patients with COVID-19 symptoms who have not been seen by FMRI in the last three years

  • Asymptomatic patients who have not been seen by FMRI in the last three years, if there is capacity

  • Homeless patients showing COVID-19 symptoms

Public Testing Centers

  • Raymond Testing Center, 777 N. Raymond St., Boise, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-514-2500.

  • Meridian Schools Clinic, 925 NW 1st St., Meridian, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-514-2500.

  • Nampa Clinic, 215 E. Hawaii Ave., Nampa, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-514-2500.

For people experiencing homelessness

Terry Reilly

Terry Reilly has nine testing centers at clinics scattered across the Treasure Valley.

Appointment necessary? Terry Reilly takes walk-ins at its Nampa 16th clinic, but appointments are necessary at all other locations.

Who can get tested:

  • Patients with COVID-19 symptoms
  • Patients under 18 with COVID-19 symptoms

Walk-in Testing Center

  • Nampa 16th, 223 16th Avenue North, Nampa, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. , Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Patients can either schedule and appointment or walk-in to this location. Schedule an appointment by calling 208-467-7654.

Appointment Only Testing Centers

  • Nampa 1st, 207 1st Street South, Nampa, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-466-7869

  • Boise 23rd, 300 South 23rd Street, Boise, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-344-3512

  • Boise Latah, 848 La Cassia St. Boise, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-344-0086

  • Caldwell, 2005 Arlington Avenue, Caldwell, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-459-1025

  • Homedale, 108 E. Idaho Avenue, Homedale, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-337-3189

  • Marsing, 201 Main Street, Marsing, open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-896-4159

  • Melba, 150 2nd Street, Melba, open Tuesday to Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-495-1011

  • Middleton, 201 S Paradise Ave, Middleton, open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling 208-585-0048

This story was originally published July 29, 2020 at 4:00 AM.

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