Frequently Asked Questions

 Please bring a valid ID and your healthcare card to your appointment. No specific preparation is required for a COVID-19 test.

Regardless of vaccination status, we require all clients to wear a mask. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or who have been in close contact with a known case of COVID-19, please notify our staff immediately upon your arrival.

 Rapid screening tests detect the presence of antigens on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus which causes COVID-19) from your nasal secretions.

The nasal swab sample collected will be used to perform the test. The result will be available 15 minutes after testing.

 A rapid antigen test is a cost-effective tool for detecting COVID-19, however, it is not a diagnosis of the virus.

If a positive test specimen is collected. YQR Testing will send informational documentation to assist you through the process. This information will be relayed to you via email and over the telephone. 

 If you have tested "positive" for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test, you will be advised by YQR Testing Inc. to follow Saskatchewan's current restrictions.