COVID-19 TESTING
forms available
Office Hours:
Mon to Fri 08:00 – 16:00
Whatsapp: +27(0) 81 709 1379
Tel: +27(0) 18 175 0973
E-Mail: [email protected]
Courier Address:
Lumegen Laboratories
Maree Park building, 3 Maree Street
Potchefstroom, 2531
Postal Address:
Lumegen Laboratories
Postnet 462, Private bag X1288
Potchefstroom, 2520
Since 2020 Lumegen has provided real-time PCR testing for Covid-19 as part of the National Health Laboratory Services' national network of testing laboratories. In 2021 they expanded the service to provide private Covid-19 testing to the public.
PRICES
PCR test: R750 p/p
Student and Pensioner special: R650 p/p
BEFORE YOU TEST FOR COVID-19 AT LUMEGEN LABORATORIES
Do not eat, drink, smoke, brush teeth or chew gum 40 minutes before the test.
WHEN YOU TEST FOR COVID-19 AT LUMEGEN LABORATORIES
1. Go to the window opening on the outside of our building and request a Covid-19 test form.
2. After you have completed the form, staff will assist you to take a mouth swab.
3. Test before 11:00am and receive your results the same day.
4. A COVID-19 certificate from Lumegen is valid for travel and pre-admission for hospitals.
We are aware of the QR-code error from our SARS-CoV-2 test reports. Our IT technicians are attending to the problem. Please do not hesitate to contact us to confirm the validity of this result.
wHAT is the difference between a PCR test & a COVID-19 Antigen test?
Both the PCR test and antigen test can be used to determine whether you have been infected with the COVID-19 virus.
