Laboratories That Offer COVID-19 Testing in PH
Following the Enhanced Comprehensive Quarantine order of President Rodrigo Duterte, the government takes further action in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Local Government Units are imposing strict quarantine measures such as curfew hours and implementation of social distancing in public places like supermarkets and public markets, and more.
Among these actions are establishing testing centers for persons under investigation (PUI) or those people who are more vulnerable to the symptoms of the COVID-19. To fasten the testing of PUIs, the government allocated more than one testing laboratory.
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Currently, these are the healthcare facilities in the country where you or your family can get tested:
- Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)
Address: 9002 Research Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang Muntinlupa City
- San Lazaro Hospital
Address: Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
Telephone: 02-8732-3778/ 02-8732-3776/ 02-8732-3174/ 02-8732-3138/ 02-8732-3179/ 02-8732-3107
Email: sanlazarohospital@yahoo.com - Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
Address: Baguio General Hospital Driveway, Baguio City
Telephone: 074-661-7910 - Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
Address: B. Rodriguez St, Sambag II, Cebu City
Telephone: 032-253 9891 - Southern Philippines Medical Center
Address: J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City
Telephone: 082-227-2731
Email: info@spmc.com.ph - Lung Center of the Philippines
Address: Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Telephone: (63) (2) 9246101 - University of the Philippines’ National Institutes of Health
Address: National Institutes of Health University of the Philippines Manila 623 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila
Telephone: +63 2 526 4349 and +63 2 526 4266
Email: upm-nih@up.edu.ph - Western Visayas Medical Center
Address: Q. Abeto Street, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Telephone: (033) 321-2841 to 50
Email: wvmciloilo@gmail.com - St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City
Address: 279 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave. Quezon City, 1112
Telephone: (02) 8-723-0101 - Bicol Regional Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory
Address: Legazpi City, Albay
Telephone: (052) 732 5555 - The Medical City
Address: Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City
Telephone: (02) 8-988-1000, (02) 8-988-7000
Email: mail@themedicalcity.com - Victoriano Luna Hospital
Address: V. Luna Ave, Diliman, Quezon City
Telephone: (02) 8246 2111 - Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Address: Unit 204 Highpointe Medical Hub, 241 Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Telephone: (02) 8256 4681 - St. Luke’s Medical Center – BGC
Address: Rizal Drive cor. 32nd St. and 5th Ave, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Telephone: (02) 8789 7700 - Makati Medical Center
Address: No. 2 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
Telephone: (02) 8888-8999
Email: mmc@makatimed.net.ph - Philippine Red Cross
Address: 37 EDSA corner Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City
Telephone: (02) 8790-2300 local 931/932/935
Email: nbs@redcross.org.ph - Chinese General Hospital
Address: 286 Blumentritt Rd, Santa Cruz, Manila
Telephone: (02) 8711 4141
RITM is under the Department of Health (DOH), making it the national reference laboratory in the country while the remaining are subnational laboratories under RITM.
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But before going to these laboratories, one must self-check themselves first to know if they exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 or not. You may rely on DOH’s decision tool for COVID-19, as shown below:
Thus, everyone is strictly advised to stay at home during this Enhanced Community Quarantine and cooperate with your local government unit.
For real-time updates, you can visit the DOH’s website to check their COVID-19 Case Tracker or call at 02-894-COVID (26843) and 1555.
Sources Department of Health, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine,
Images grabbed from Department of Health, RITM Facebook Page, DOH Facebook page
