Who is conducting the testing?

• UK has retained Lexington-based company, Wild Health, to conduct and analyze tests. Wild Health (https://wildhealth.com/) already has run testing programs for both Keeneland and Churchill Downs. Multiple Wild Health staff members will be stationed at each testing site to facilitate the process. UK also is hiring 15 members of a newly established Health Corps, which will include contact tracers and wellness coordinators, who can help students and members of campus access health resources and education.

Do I need to self-isolate while waiting on my test results?

• You are only required to self-isolate if you are experiencing symptoms. However, all members of the community are expected to follow CDC health and safety guidelines at all times, including social distancing and wearing a mask.

What is my deadline to get tested?

• If you plan do receive a test off campus, you should do so within 7 days of the date you first plan to arrive on campus (for students living on campus, this is your move-in date).
• If you plan to participate in on-campus testing, the last available testing date is Aug. 22. You should schedule your test in advance of this date.

When can I receive my test?

• Testing will take place from Aug. 3 - Aug. 22, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. The university can test up to 2,000 students a day, with projected test results delivered in about 24 hours.

Where can I receive my test?

• Drive-Through Testing
  • The Blue Lot at Kroger Field
• Walk-Up Testing
  • UK-owned houses between State Street and University Street
  • The area between Boyd Hall and the former Blazer Dining facility
  • Greek Park off of Rose Lane
  • William T. Young lawn at Hilltop Avenue and Woodland Avenue

Why is UK requiring the PCR test and not accepting the rapid response antigen test?

• Research demonstrates that the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test is more reliable than the rapid response antigen test.

My classes are all online. Do I need to have a test or complete the daily screening?

• Students who are enrolled in all online classes are not required to be tested or to participate in the daily screening. These students can receive a test and participate in the screening, just like all other students, if they choose. However, if a student plans on coming to campus for any reason, they will need to complete a test and the daily screening beforehand.

Do students have to have their WildCard ID to get a test? What if I have not yet received mine?

• Students who have already received their WildCard IDs should bring them to the test site. First-year, transfer and any other students who have not yet received a WildCard ID should be prepared to provide their student ID numbers, which can be found in the myinfo tab on myUK.

What do I need to bring with me when I’m getting tested? Can I bring a parent/guardian/friend for support?

• You should bring your cell phone and your WildCard ID (if you do not yet have your WildCard ID, bring a photo ID). Minors also will need to bring a consent form (which they will receive from the university soon). 
• You should not bring any individual with you who is not also getting tested. If you want to test with a friend, then you are encouraged to sign up for testing appointment times together. 

How long will my testing appointment take?

• The actual test will take about a minute. You can speed up your wait by pre-registering and arriving ten minutes before your scheduled appointment time.

How do students and minors give consent to be tested?

• The university is currently working to finalize the appropriate consent forms and will communicate with students and their families soon. 

Can I get a COVID-19 test on my own before I come to campus?

• Yes. Students have the option to supply the university with test results conducted outside of initial testing on campus. That test must be an approved PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test and conducted within seven days of the student’s arrival date on campus.
• For students living in on campus housing, their arrival date is defined as their scheduled residence hall move-in date. 
• Students living off campus, who want to complete their test off campus, should do so within seven days of the date they first plan to arrive on campus for any reason (e.g. to buy books, etc.)
• Instructions for uploading test results to University Health Service are available here.

I plan to get tested off-campus. What happens if I get my test conducted in the 7-day window before my arrival, but I have not yet received my results, which I may not receive for multiple days after my test?

• The 7-day window for off-campus testing relates to the date of the test itself. Students who are awaiting their results should continue with their plans to arrive on campus, as long as they are not displaying symptoms. Results should be uploaded to University Health Service as soon as students receive them from their off-campus testing sites. 

Do students in Paducah, Northern Kentucky, Morehead and Bowling Green and students at the Center for Rural Health have to be tested, and if so, how can they get the free test from UK in they’re not in Lexington?

• UK students at satellite or partner campuses will receive communication from their colleges with instructions for testing.