CURATIVE

COVID kiosk comes to Parkmerced

Until now, getting a COVID test required patients to navigate a complicated process to find out where and how to get tested. Plus, the notorious swabbing of the back of your sinuses, the “brain tickle,” as some call it, was uncomfortable.

We are thrilled to invite you to a new pilot project in our community which makes getting tested as easy as walking across the parking lot to Curative’s new testing kiosk. The free oral-fluid test is far less invasive and has a higher accuracy rate (100% sensitivity, 100% specificity) than the nasal swab tests most people are familiar with. Results are texted or emailed to you within 48 hours of testing. To ensure accurate results, resist the temptation to eat, drink, chew gum, smoke, or brush your teeth a half-hour before taking the test.

The test itself begins with a couple of coughs into your arm to loosen things up, so the virus mixes with saliva. Run the supplied swab above and below your tongue and around the roof of your mouth. Then place it in the tube and mix the solution with your sample. Seal the tube in the secure container, and Curative handles the rest. No need to come into contact with others as the kiosk is self-contained and secure. You can watch the how-to video here.

Curative’s new kiosk service brings ease, security, and convenience to Parkmerced residents. If the initial pilot program proves successful, Maximus’ other properties may get their own kiosks.

Curative’s new kiosk service brings ease, security, and convenience to Parkmerced residents. If the initial pilot program proves successful, Maximus’ other properties may get their own kiosks.

Curative Inc. is one of the nation’s leading oral-fluid testing labs. Its team of doctors, scientists, engineers, and health experts developed this new testing process to ensure that the public receives widespread access to testing to keep residents informed and safe. Currently, the company is processing 70,000 kits a day with the capacity to scale to one million test kits per week.

The Curative kiosk is open at Parkmerced on Tuesday-Saturday from 8am-4pm. You can find the kiosk located at Garces Dr. and Vidal Dr..

Make an appointment, or simply walk-up to the kiosk to get tested.