Allegheny Health Network announces latest covid-19 testing schedule

Julia Felton | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:00 p.m.

Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review

An Allegheny Health Network medical professional administers a sample collection for a Covid-19 test at their mobile testing site in the Hill District on May 21, 2020.

Allegheny Health Network has released its latest covid-19 testing schedule for the mobile clinic and community sports through Sept. 12.

Testing locations will be closed on Sept. 7 for Labor Day.

To receive a covid-19 test at an AHN testing site, patients must be experiencing covid-19 symptoms — including fever, cough and shortness of breath.

Patients do not need a physician’s order for testing at the AHN mobile clinic.

The AHN mobile clinic will be open from 10:30 a.m. till 4 p.m. at these sites:

• Duquesne Elementary School, 300 Kennedy Ave. on Friday, Sept. 4;

• Hazelwood Family Health Center, 4915 Second Ave. on Wednesday, Sept. 9;

• Alma Illery Medical Center, 7227 Hamilton Ave., Homewood on Thursday, Sept. 10.

AHN is also conducting covid-19 tests at drive-thru locations.

Patients will need a physician’s order and an appointment for testing at these sites:

• Heights Plaza Shopping Center, 1828 Union Ave. in Natrona Heights, Harrison: 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• 500 Blazier Drive in Wexford: 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

• AHN Bethel Park Health and Wellness Pavilion at 990 Higbee Drive: 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

• 4220 William Penn Highway in Monroeville: 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

• The former Divine Providence/Kindred Hospital at 1004 Arch St.: 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

• AHN Braddock Urgent Care at 501 Braddock Ave.: 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Test results typically take three to five days, depending on regional test volume, according to AHN officials.