COVID-19 Testing

Our University COVID-19 Clinical Testing Laboratory is permanently closed as of May 22, 2023 at 5pm.

• Moving forward from this date, employees should seek out PCR testing through urgent care facilities or your personal healthcare provider offices.

Testing locations across Massachusetts are found here: https://www.mass.gov/covid-19-testing.

COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests:

While PCR testing remains the gold standard for COVID-19 testing, at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests have greatly increased access to testing for many individuals. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is now recommending the following repeat testing instructions below to reduce your risk of false negative results:

• If you receive a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test result, the test did not detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus at the time of that test.
  • If you have COVID-19 symptoms, test again 48 hours after the first negative test, for a total of at least two tests.
  • If you do not have COVID-19 symptoms, but you have been exposed to COVID-19, test again 48 hours after the first negative test, then 48 hours after the second negative test, for a total of at least three tests.