About Test Yourself DC
Pick Up and Drop Off Locations
Test kit pick up is closed, at all sites, on Sundays. Drop off samples, at any site between 8 am and 8 pm, 365 days a year. Normal hours listed below are subject to change due to holidays and weather conditions. Please check for alerts at the top of this page.
List of Locations
Ward 1
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Pleasant Library | 3160 16th Street, NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
Ward 2
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Library | 3260 R Street NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| MLK Central Library | 901 G Street NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:30am-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| West End Library | 2301 L Street NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Mt. Vernon Square Station | 700 M Street NW | Drop-off only: 8am-8pm daily |
|
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library |
1630 7th Street NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
Ward 3
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase Library | 5625 Connecticut Avenue NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Cleveland Park Library | 3310 Connecticut Avenue NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Palisades Neighborhood Library | 4901 V Street NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm
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| Palisades Rec Center | 5200 Sherier Place NW |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Tenley-Friendship Library | 4450 Wisconsin Avenue NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
Ward 4
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lamond Rec Center | 20 Tuckerman Street NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Petworth Library | 4200 Kansas Avenue NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Shepherd Park (Juanita E Thornton) Library | 7420 Georgia Avenue NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Takoma Park Neighborhood Library | 416 Cedar Street NW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Riggs-Lasalle Rec Center | 501 Riggs Road NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
Ward 5
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Rec Center | 301 Franklin Street NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Trinidad Rec Center | 1310 Childress Street NE |
Monday – Friday: 10am-6pm Saturday: 10am-5pm |
| Turkey Thicket Rec Center | 1100 Michigan Avenue NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Woodridge Library | 1801 Hamlin Street NE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm Thursday: 12pm-8pm |
Ward 6
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Capper Community Center | 1000 5th Street SE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| DC Health | 899 N. Capitol Street NE | Monday – Friday: 9am-5pm |
| Northeast Library | 330 7th Street NE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Rosedale Rec Center | 1701 Gales Street NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Southeast Library | 403 7th Street SE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm Thursday: 12pm-8pm |
| Southwest Library | 900 Wesley Place SW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm Thursday: 12pm-8pm |
Ward 7
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library | 3935 Benning Road NE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Capitol View Library | 5001 Central Avenue SE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Deanwood Rec Center | 1350 49th Street NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Francis A. Gregory Library | 3660 Alabama Avenue SE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Kenilworth Rec Center | 4321 Ord Street NE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Ridge Road Rec Center | 830 Ridge Road SE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
Ward 8
| Site Name | Address | Pick-Up Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anacostia Library | 1800 Good Hope Road SE |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Barry Farm Rec Center | 1230 Sumner Road SE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Library | 115 Atlantic Street SW |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am-9pm Thursday: 1pm-9pm Friday, Saturday: 10am-6pm |
| Ferebee-Hope Rec Center | 3999 8th Street SE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
| Fort Stanton Rec Center | 1812 Erie Street SE |
Monday – Friday: 12pm-8pm Saturday: 9am-1pm |
MAP
How to use your COVID-19 Home Testing Kit
- Take your COVID-19 Home Testing Kit home and prepare to test yourself
- Log onto testyourself.dc.gov
- Enter the BLUE numbers printed on your sample tube when prompted on the website
- Enter the RED numbers printed on your sample tube when prompted on the website
- Provide your name, demographic information, and insurance information, if applicable*
- Conduct a Nasal Self Swab (find the instructions on the reverse side of the kit)
- Package the kit as shown on the reverse side of the kit
- Drop off your test kit by 8 pm on the same day you take your test to closest drop box
- You will receive your results by email (and text, if you opt in)
*Insurance information is not required. By providing insurance information, the District of Columbia will seek reimbursement for the cost of testing from your insurance company. You will not be responsible for any charges, to include co-pays, regardless of whether you provide insurance information.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Return Sample:
1. Ensure sample is sealed tight.
2. Place sample in biohazard bag.
3. Fold or roll biohazard bag around sample.
4. Insert into envelope.
5. Seal envelope. Return envelope to closest drop box, find a location.
This product has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens.
The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner..