Congregate Care COVID-19 Testing
This page contains COVID-19 testing resources for congregate care settings including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult day centers. For information on specific testing orders, visit The Road Back: COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Settings.
COVID-19 Care Center: A streamlined portal for facility testing and vaccine needs
Testing in Congregate Settings
Reporting Information
- Ohio Residential Care Facility COVID-19 Testing Cycle and Reporting Period
- Ohio COVID-19 Reporting Tool
- Electronic Submission of COVID-19 Testing Results to Ohio Department of Health
- Long-Term Care Facility Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 POC Antigen Testing Video: Ohio Department of Health (video)
Test Information
- SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in Long Term Care Facilities CDC guidance
- Anterior Nares Collection Guide (document)
- COVID-19 Anterior Nares Specimen Collection Tutorial (video)
- Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Antigen Test Demonstration Video
- Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 AG Card
- Abbott BinaxNOW™ Product Expiry Extension Effective May 2021
Laboratory Information
- State of Ohio COVID-19 Laboratory Registration: Ohio Department of Health
- ODH Lab Portal Bulk Upload Instructions for Users: Ohio Department of Health
- ODH Lab Portal Bulk Upload Dictionary for Users: Ohio Department of Health
- Electronic Lab Submission Form – Instructions for Batch Upload Webinar (October 5, 2020): Ohio Department of Health
Lab-specific information
Industry Lab Diagnostic Partners
- MAKO Fact Sheet
- MAKO Registration and Ordering Page
- MAKO COVID-19 E-Req Scheduler
- MAKO Checking Results
- MAKO COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
- MAKO COVID-19 E-Req scheduler guide
- MAKO Provider Results Portal
- FedEx Express Shipping Instructions
If you need assistance with the MAKO Medical portal, please contact the MAKO team directly at RNibert@makomedical.com or JTucker@makomedical.com.
If you have any programmatic questions not otherwise addressed on this page, please contact the Ohio Department of Aging at COVIDTesting@age.ohio.gov.
