Walgreens plans to start selling its first do-it-yourself COVID-19 test kits in stores this spring.
The kits will be for sale in up to 6,000 stores nationwide, Walgreens said in a news release. The rollout will supplement stores that do not have COVID testing on-site.
The Pixel by Labcorp COVID-19 PCR Test Home Collection Kits will be for sale at the pharmacy counter without a prescription.
Customers use a short nasal swab to self-administer the test, according to the release. They send their samples back to Labcorp via pre-paid FedEx Express Overnight. Customers can then access results online. Labcorp physicians may also contact customers if the result is positive.
Even amid an expanding vaccine rollout, experts continue to stress testing as a way to help end the pandemic.
“This is yet another convenient way for consumers to learn if they are infected with COVID-19, which can help communities continue the fight against this global pandemic,” said Dr. Brian Caveney, chief medical officer and president at Labcorp Diagnostics.
The kits are for those 18 years and older.
A Walgreens spokeswoman said pricing will be announced closer to the start of sales. Additionally, she could not comment on how many Illinois locations will carry the kits, as the company is still planning the rollout.
Last fall, Jewel-Osco started selling an at-home test that requires patients to collect a saliva sample, becoming the first retail pharmacy in Chicago to offer the do-it-yourself testing option.
Deerfield-based Walgreens operates more than 9,000 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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