COVID-19 Testing

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Find free COVID at-home test kits at locations in Wyandotte County

Free COVID home test kits are available at these locations in Wyandotte County while supplies last. See the list of locations below, or download flyers in English and Spanish:


Locations

Joe E. Amayo Argentine Community Center
2810 Metropolitan Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 261-4382
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Avenue of Life
500 N 7th St Trfy, Kansas City, KS 66101
(816) 787-6101
Tues, Thurs and Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Beatrice L. Lee Community Center
1310 N 10th St, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-0438
Monday – Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Bethel Neighborhood Center
14 S 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 371-8218
Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Bonner Springs Community Center
200 E 3rd St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
(913) 422-7010
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Bonner Springs Public Library
201 N Nettleton Ave, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Edwardsville City Hall
690 S 4th St, Edwardsville, KS 66111
(913) 441-3707
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Merc Co+op
501 Minnesota Ave,
Kansas City, KS 66101. (913) 320-0404
7 days a week: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

Kansas City, Kansas Public Libraries:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Main Library
625 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
South Branch Library
3104 Strong Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106
West Wyandotte Library
1737 N 82nd St, Kansas City, KS 66112

Turner Community Library
831 S. 55th St, Kanas City, KS 66106
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Rosedale Development Association
1403 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 677-5097
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Turner Recreation Center
831 S 55th St, Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 287-2111
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wilhelmina Gill Services Center
645 Nebraska Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 621-4690
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wyandotte County Neighborhood Resource Center
4953 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 573-8600
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wyandotte County Public Health Department
619 Ann Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 573-8855
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

You can find multiple other options for free COVID-19 testing! Check the neighborhood clinic calendar below for locations near you, and search for no-cost COVID-19 testing near you through this CDC testing search tool:

CDC Testing Locator

Neighborhood Clinic Calendar: COVID Testing, Vaccines, and More

 

When to get tested

The UGPHD, in alignment with guidance from the CDC and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), urges anyone living in Wyandotte County to get tested for COVID-19 if:

You are sick. Remember that COVID-19 symptoms can resemble flu, cold, or allergy symptoms, so it is best to get tested if you have any of these symptoms:

  • Headache
  • Cough
  • Muscle Aches
  • Loss of smell and taste
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Runny Nose
  • Sore Throat
  • Shortness of breath
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea and vomiting

You have been exposed to COVID-19, meaning you were in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 (get tested about five days after exposure to COVID-19) 

 

Guidance if You Are Sick 

In March 2024, the CDC released new recommendations about preventing the spread of respiratory viruses when you're sick. These steps can help reduce the spread of COVID and other illnesses, like flu and RSV. Recommendations include:

  • Stay home and away from others when you are sick. This includes symptoms like fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache.
  • Go back to normal activities once your symptoms are getting better overall for at least 24 hours, and you have not had a fever for at least 24 hours (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
  • When you go back to normal activities, take added precautions over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors.

Recommendations on Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You're Sick

At-Home COVID-19 Testing

What are COVID Home Tests?

COVID home tests, also called "self-tests' or "over-the-counter tests," are a useful tool to help determine if you may be infected with COVID and provide results in 15-30 minutes. Self-tests for COVID-19 give rapid results and can be taken anywhere, regardless of your vaccination status or whether or not you have symptoms.

These tests can be bought over the counter at many retail stores. There are also options to get free test kits at locations in Wyandotte County and to order through online resources. Learn more in the sections below on free test kits.

Home tests are antigen tests. This is a different kind of test from the PCR test that is usually offered at hospitals and public health testing sites. Antigen tests are usually reliable but can sometimes be less accurate than PCR tests. Antigen tests and PCR tests do not detect antibodies which would suggest a previous infection and they do not measure your level of immunity. 

Free COVID Home Test Kits in WyCo

Free COVID home test kits are available at these locations in Wyandotte County while supplies last.

Joe E. Amayo Argentine Community Center
2810 Metropolitan Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 261-4382
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Avenue of Life
500 N 7th St Trfy, Kansas City, KS 66101
(816) 787-6101
Tues, Thurs and Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Beatrice L. Lee Community Center
1310 N 10th St, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-0438
Monday – Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Bethel Neighborhood Center
14 S 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 371-8218
Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Bonner Springs Community Center
200 E 3rd St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
(913) 422-7010
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Bonner Springs Public Library
201 N Nettleton Ave, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Edwardsville City Hall
690 S 4th St, Edwardsville, KS 66111
(913) 441-3707
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Merc Co+op
501 Minnesota Ave,
Kansas City, KS 66101. (913) 320-0404
7 days a week: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.  

Kansas City, Kansas Public Libraries:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Main Library
625 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
South Branch Library
3104 Strong Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106
West Wyandotte Library
1737 N 82nd St, Kansas City, KS 66112

Turner Community Library
831 S. 55th St, Kanas City, KS 66106
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Rosedale Development Association
1403 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 677-5097
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Turner Recreation Center
831 S 55th St, Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 287-2111
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wilhelmina Gill Services Center
645 Nebraska Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 621-4690
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wyandotte County Neighborhood Resource Center
4953 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 573-8600
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wyandotte County Public Health Department
619 Ann Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 573-8855
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Report Home COVID Test Results

The local COVID home test reporting form has been discontinued due to changes in the way COVID will be monitored going forward.

Please note: even without a reporting form, it is still important to take a COVID home test if you have any symptoms, stay home when you are sick, and follow the CDC's recommendations on preventing spread of respiratory viruses when you’re sick.

Home test kit expiration date information

Please note: Expiration dates have been extended on some home test kits.

See information on FDA-authorized home COVID tests, including expiration date extensions:

FDA COVID Home Test Info 

Home test instructions

BinaxNOW Instructions

If you got a BinaxNOW test, click here to view instructions on the manufacturer's website.

Flowflex Instructions

If you got a Flowflex test, go to flowflexcovid.com or view an instructional video here:

Flowflex instructions video

Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test - Instructions for Use for Healthcare Providers (fda.gov)

FlowfexCOVIDTestInstructions

 

InBios COVID Home Test Kits

InBios SCoV-2 Ag Detect Rapid Test - Instructions for Use (fda.gov)

InBios SCoV-2 Ag Detect Rapid Test - Instructions for Use (fda.gov)

Other COVID Home Test Kits

If you got another type of home COVID test, see information on FDA-authorized home COVID tests, with links to instructions and more information: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests  

 

Interpreting home test results

Most COVID home test kits include a "test card" or "test cassette" that displays your results in a small box with the labels "C" and "T (for "Control" and "Test"). Look for a line next to each letter.

If only a C line appears, the test is negative. If both a C line and a T line appear, the test is positive. The T line may be faint. If there is only a T line and no C line, or there is no line at all, the result is invalid and you will need to take a new test.

Graphic showing how to interpret home COVID test results