Saliva-based COVID PCR Test from home, for adults and childrend older than 12, no nasal swab or online consultation
3xSaliva-based COVID PCR Test
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results on the next working day incl. Saturday online
official BAG/EU travel certificate included, directly delivered to the COVID Cert app
Our saliva-based COVID PCR Test is designed for taking your sample at home by simply gurgling with the provided liquid for 30 seconds. No need to insert a swab into your nose.
For identity verification, you take a selfie-video while taking the sample.
After taking your sample, you return it to our lab partner, Synlab, by dropping off the included Retourbox in any Swiss Post mailbox before it is emptied that day. You will receive your results and your COVID certificate online the next day.
What you get with the PCR Test from home
Detect COVID-19 infection
PCR tests are the gold standard for COVID testing. Especially with the Delta Variant - which antigen tests are not as good at detecting - it is recommended to take a PCR test check for a COVID-19 infection.
Travel certificate
A negative result with our COVID PCR test will also make you eligible for a COVID certificate.
You can record a transfer code from the COVID Cert app when you activate the test online and we will deliver your certificate directly to the app.
Lab report
Your results include a lab report which you can download in case you want to discuss your results with a doctor. The lab report is provided by our partner lab Synlab and will be recognized by any doctor in Switzerland.
How it works
Step 1
Order your COVID PCR Test online
- if you order before 5:30pm, your test will arrive the next working day with Swiss Post
- if you order after 5:30pm it arrives on the 2nd working day
- we propose to stock up with a few PCR tests so you already have them at home when you need one
Step 2
Generate transfer code in COVID Cert app
- Download the COVID Cert app and generate an official transfer code
- this allows us to send your COVID Certificate directly to the official COVID Cert app once it is available
Step 3
Activate test online & take your sample
- activate your test online using the code in the test box & the transfer code from the COVID Cert app
- to verify your identity, record a selfie video showing us your ID and how you take your sample
Step 4
Return your sample to our Siwss lab
- Option 1: Use one of our drop-off locations (fastest way to get your test analysed)
- Option 2: put the sample into the Retourbox and return it to our Swiss lab by dropping the box into any mailbox. Make sure that the mailbox is still emptied on the same day
Step 5
Get your test results & COVID certificate
- get test results online the next working day incl. Saturday
- COVID certificate will be directly sent to the COVID Cert app
COVID Certificate: Right timing for your test
Your test results & certificate will be available on the next working day including Saturday after you send back your sample with Swiss post or drop your test off at a drop-off location.
Important for delivery with Swiss Post: Make sure that the mailbox you use to drop of your test is still being emptied on that day!
Drop-off locations
| City | Address | Drop-off times |
|
Zurich |
CityLab Stadelhofen (3. OG) |
Mo-Fr: 08:00-18:00 |
|
Winterthur |
Einkaufszentrum Neuwiesen, 4. OG
Strickerstrasse 3
8400 Winterthur
|
Mo-Fr: 09:00-11:30 |
|
Lucerne |
Alpenquai 14 |
Mo-Fr: 08:00-18:00 |
Tests results & Travel certificate
Test results
We will notify you via SMS or email when your test results are in. You just log in with your user account to view them. Results will tell you if you have COVID-19 and also provide a lab report.
COVID Certificate
You will automatically get your COVID certificate delivered to your COVID Cert app if you receive a negative test result. You just enter a COVID Cert app transfer code when you activate the test online.
More about the test
How quickly do I get the results?
You can expect to get your test results the next working day inluding Saturday after you have shipped your sample to the lab. The only day, when test results and certificates are not delivered, are Sundays and holidays.
Important: make sure that the Swiss Post mailbox is still being emptied on the same day when you drop of your sample. Usually this happens between 5pm and 7pm.
Do I get a COVID certificate with this test?
Yes, you do. If you test negative, you will receive a travel certificate. Just enter a transfer code from the COVID Cert app when you activate your test online and we will deliver the travel certificate directly to the COVID Cert app.
Important: there are very few countries which do not accept saliva-based PCR Tests. Please check this with your destination country before taking the test.
Who analyses the test?
Your sample is analysed by a large Swiss lab, Synlab. They also provide your official lab report.
Is the test as accurate as the test at a test center?
Saliva-based PCR Tests are slightly less accurate than the "nose-swab" PCR Tests which you generally receive at a test center. They are, however, still very accurate and more precise than the antigen tests taken at test centers or from home.