Tests for SARS-CoV-2 are performed 7 days a week. On weekdays, collection of samples is performed from from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. RT-PCR test results are available within 8 hours of collection, while antigen test results are available within 1 hour. We issue a result certificates in both Polish and English.
Our tests are a guarantee of quality. The laboratory of the Innovative Medical Center of the Institute of Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences has received a certificate confirming the quality of laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2, and the laboratory itself is accredited by the Ministry of Health for molecular diagnosis of COVID-19. In addition, the tests are recognized by international airlines.
A minimum of 2 hours before the test:
- don't eat,
- don't drink,
- don't chew gum,
- don't rinse your mouth or nose,
- don't brush your teeth,
- don't take medication,
- don't smoke.
Come to the Laboratory at the Innovative Medical Center at the Institute of Human Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 32 Strzeszyńska Street in Poznań (go around the main building). We encourage you to register electronically at: https://rejestracja.igcz.poznan.pl
The sample for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus infections by RT-PCR and antigen tests is an upper respiratory tract swab.