LIST: These Labs Offer Drive-Thru Swab Testing Services in Metro Manila

Need to get tested?
by Ina Louise Manto | January 12, 2022

Aside from travel, both Antigen and RT-PCR tests are on-demand due to the COVID-19 surge in the country. As of January 10, 2022, the Philippines has recorded its highest daily tally since the beginning of the pandemic with 33,169 new cases. Whether you’re feeling symptoms or have been exposed to an individual who tested positive for the virus, one of the safest ways to get tested is through drive-through centers, which you can visit in these locations:

Med Estetica

Med Estetica has five walk-in testing centers that don’t require appointments the metro with RT-PCR test results in less than 24 hours:

• 5F Parking Area – Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, Balintawak, Quezon City
• 4F Parking Area – Ayala Malls Fairview Terraces, Quezon City
• B1 Parking Area – Ayala Malls 30^th, Pasig
• 5F Parking Area – Ayala Malls South Park, Muntinlupa

With the following rates:

• Antigen Test – P850, results in 15 minutes
• RT-PCR Test – P2,600, results in 48-72 hours
• RT-PCR Test – P2,999, results in 24-36 hours

Open daily including holidays from 10 AM to 8 PM. They also offer home swabbing services. Find more updates and information on Facebook.

St. Luke’s Medical Center

St. Luke’s Medical Center offers drive-thru testing services for asymptomatic patients with swab test results available in 24-38 hours via the St. Luke’s eHealth Hub:

• Luke’s Medical Center – Global City from 7 AM to 5 PM
• Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City from 7 AM to 5 PM

Scan the QR code and book your appointment online here.

The Manila Healthtek Inc.

MTek Labs offers both antigen and RT-PCR swab testing services in two locations:

• MTek Labs Station at 86 Mayor Gil Fernando Avenue, Sta. Elena, Marikina, opens at 6 AM
• MTek Labs Ermita Swab Station at M.H. Del Pilar Street, Ermita, Manila, opens at 8:30 AM

With the following rates:

• Antigen Test – P900, results in 30 minutes
• RT-PCR Test – P2650, results in 48-72 hours

Schedule your appointment here. Find more updates and information on Facebook.

Philippine Airport Diagnostic Laboratory

PADLAB offers Drive-Thru swab testing daily from 8 AM to 6 PM at CBL Area, Domestic Road, Pasay City, just across Terminal 4, beside the Park ‘n Fly building with the following rates:

• RT-PCR Test – P2,800 with results in 48 hours
• RT-PCR Test – P3,100 with results in 24 hours
• Antigen Rapid Test – P960

Find more information here.

Safeguard DNA Diagnostics

As of writing, Safeguard DNA Diagnostics only offers its Drive-Through services at its Taguig Hub located at Gate A, The Heritage Park, Bayani Road, Taguig. You’ll find an outdoor tent located inside the park’s parking area.

Don’t forget the following requirements:

• Printed photocopy of any valid ID for each patient
• Black pen for filling out forms
• Cash for on-site payment

Schedule your appointment here. Walk-ins are also accepted with a cut-off time of 3:30 PM (Mondays-Saturdays) and 2:30 PM on Sundays.

Find more information and updates on Facebook.

Singapore Diagnostics

Available daily from 7 AM to 7 PM, Singapore Diagnostics offers its services in these locations in the metro:

• Makati Core Lab, 4^th Floor Sterling Center, Makati City |  +639175664137, (632) 8845 0655

• Makati Specimen Center, 2^nd Floor, Plaza 100 Rufino cor De La Rosa, Legaspi Village, Makati City | +639778511549, (632) 86716179

• San Juan Specimen Center, GF MEDCOR Building, 222 Ortigas Avenue, San Juan | +639177052890

They offer both Antigen (P850) and RT-PCR (P2,950, results in 24 hours) tests. Find more information and updates on Facebook. They also have other testing locations across the country.

Swab and Go

Swab and Go offers RT-PCR and Antigen tests in four locations:

Due to the high demand for tests, RT-PCR test results are processed in 24-48 hours while Antigen test results will be released in 6 hours. Open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM. Find more up-to-date information on Facebook.

Kairos Diagnostic Laboratory

Kairos Diagnostic Laboratory currently offers its swabbing services in three locations in the metro:

With the following rates:

• Antigen Nasal Swab Test, P950 with results with the day
• RT-PCR Test, P3,000 with results in 36-48 hours

Find more up-to-date information and rates on Facebook, the official website, or any of the contact numbers posted above.

Don’t forget to follow the social media pages of these testing centers for more up-to-date information. Stay safe!