It is important for people displaying signs and symptoms of COVID-19 to get assessed to know their status and safely isolate if they are confirmed to have COVID-19.
The Ministry of Public Health has endorsed the use of three types of tests for COVID-19:
- PCR test
- Rapid Antigen Test at an authorized medical facility
- Rapid Antigen Self-Test at home
- Private medical facilities
- PCR tests are provided by more than one hundred private hospitals and clinics in Qatar at a cost of QR160 per test.
Rapid antigen tests (RAT)
- Private medical facilities
- Rapid antigen tests are available at more than one hundred private hospitals and clinics in Qatar at a cost of QR50 per test. Test results at private centers are usually delivered within 15 minutes.
- Primary Health Care Corporation
- Rapid antigen tests are available at all 28 PHCC health centers.
- The results will be sent to individuals via SMS within two hours of the test and the results reflected in Ehteraz
COVID-19 tests cost:
Type of Test
|
Cost Per Test
|
|
PCR Test |
QR 160 |
|
Rapid Antigen |
QR 50 |
| Serology Antibody test (point of care) |
QR 50 |
Rapid antigen self-tests are available in authorized pharmacies and Al Meera hypermarkets throughout Qatar. MOPH has set a maximum cost of QR35 per test.
Rapid antigen self-tests can be used in the following circumstances:
- Individuals with mild or moderate symptoms who suspect they may have COVID-19.
- Asymptomatic (displaying no symptoms) individuals who suspect that they have COVID-19 due to being in close contact with a confirmed infected person.
- Individuals who want to check their COVID-19 status before visiting a vulnerable family member or friend.
- Testing before a social gathering.
