May 14, 2020 Contact Patty Peterson
217 258-2424
SBL Expands Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing
Sarah Bush Lincoln is expanding drive-thru testing for non-symptomatic individuals in three other communities, while maintaining the drive-thru testing on the east side of the SBL campus.
Testing will be available at the SBL Tuscola Clinic – noon to 5 pm, Wednesday, May 20; at the SBL Newton Clinic – noon to 5 pm, Thursday, May 21; and the SBL Bonutti Clinic, Effingham – noon to 6 pm, Friday, May 22.
Those interested in being tested will first call 217 258-7490 to pre-register. Participants can arrive any time during the day. The cost of the test is $95 and there is no out-of-pocket expenses. The participant’s health insurance or the CARES Act will be billed for the service.
The staff is taking pre-registration calls from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
People coming for testing should follow the signage when pulling into the parking lot. They will be tested inside their vehicles.
On the Sarah Bush Lincoln campus, people with last names beginning with A to M can come anytime from 8 am to 5 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, while people with last names beginning with N to Z can come anytime from 8 am to 5 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Any pre-registered person can come from 8 to 5 pm on Fridays. People coming for testing should arrive from the Loxa Road entrance and exit the same way. Please follow the signage.
It generally takes 24 hours for SBL to receive the results. People who test positive for COVID-19 will receive a telephone call, while those who test negative will receive a letter in the US Mail. Please refrain from calling for your results. All test resulting is coordinated through one area in the Health Center, which is currently inundated with sorting test results.
For more information, please call 217 258-7409.
Thank you for providing this testing. At this time, it will relieve a lot anxiety.