Drive-Thru Testing Operation Opens At Texas Station In Clark County

Press release from the Clark County Government:

June 25, 2020

A new appointment-only, drive-thru COVID 19 testing site is now open in the parking garage at the Texas Station Hotel & Casino Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The testing area is located on the first floor of the resort's parking garage on the south side of the property at 2101 Texas Star Lane, off Rancho Drive in North Las Vegas.

The Texas Station site is operating in addition to the drive-thru testing site in the UNLV Tropicana parking garage next to the Thomas & Mack Center. Both sites are being operated by Clark County and UMC in partnership with the Nevada National Guard five days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The sites are open to anyone, whether exhibiting symptoms of the virus or not, including children. There are no out-of-pocket costs to patients. Drive-thru testing is available for people arriving in enclosed vehicles, and both sites offer walk-up testing areas for pedestrians or patients arriving on bicycles or motorcycles. Appointments can be scheduled through UMC's website at www.umcsn.com. As much as possible patients are asked to self-schedule appointments online. From UMC's home page, click on the "UMC COVID-19 Testing Center" banner and select the "Public" option from the drop-down menu and chose the proper testing location. Those with no online access or limited access may call UMC at (702) 383-2619 to schedule appointments. Patients are asked to arrive about 15 minutes prior to their appointment time to get checked in and directed to a testing station. While appointments are highly recommended, both sites will attempt to accommodate some patients on a daily basis without appointments, depending on available resources.

The type of testing available at the sites is polymerase chain reaction tests, better known as PCR tests, which show whether someone currently has COVID-19. Upon booking appointments, patients receive information about how to access test results electronically. UMConnect, UMC's patient portal, offers a MyChart app and website at https://umconnect.umcsn.com/. Results are typically available within 48 hours. All results, positive or negative, are reported to the Health District. If patients test positive for the virus, the Health District will follow up with them to provide further guidance. Patients with questions about the virus also can contact their medical providers for guidance.

A calendar of free COVID-19 testing events sponsored by the Southern Nevada Health District is available on the agency's website at https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/covid-19-testing-sites.

This press release was produced by the Clark County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.