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Antibody Testing

What does the COVID-19 antibody test consist of?

  • Antibodies are proteins in your blood that fight infections.
  • The COVID-19 antibody test is a blood test to find antibodies.
  • The test is taken through a finger prick or blood draw.
  • A positive test for antibodies is not necessarily an indication of immunity.

Who can get an antibody test?

You should get an antibody test if you:

  • DON'T have COVID-19 symptoms
  • HAVEN'T been sick in the last two weeks
  • HAVEN'T tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks

Why should you get tested?

  • You'll know if you had COVID-19.
  • You'll help develop research for vaccines and other ways to fight the virus.

Where can I get tested?

Free antibody testing is available on a walk-in basis at the 11 acute care facilities of NYC Health + Hospitals and at the following Gotham Community Health Center sites.

  • NOTE: All Gotham Health testing sites will be closed on Monday, October 11 (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day).
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Bronx

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Belvis
545 East 142nd Street
Bronx, NY 10454
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, New York 10461
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Saturday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, New York 10451
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania
1225 Gerard Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
3424 Kossuth Avenue
Bronx, New York 10467
Monday - Saturday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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Brooklyn

NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island
2601 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11235
Monday – Saturday, 8:00 AM – 4:00, Sunday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Cumberland
100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York
2094 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
T-Building, Room T-110 1st floor (corner of Clarkson Avenue & New York Avenue)
451 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
Monday - Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed 12:00 – 1:00 PM)

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Monday - Saturday, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Manhattan

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
462 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Saturday, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Sunday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gouverneur
227 Madison Street
New York, NY 10002
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
1901 First Avenue
New York, New York 10029
Monday – Saturday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Sydenham
264 W 118 Street
New York, NY 10026
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

  • Note: Antibody and PCR testing is no longer available at this site. Saliva self-testing is available Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

     

Queens

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
77-04 41st Avenue
Elmhurst, New York 11373
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, New York 11432
Monday – Saturday, 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Staten Island

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Vanderbilt
165 Vanderbilt Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10304
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

How long do results take?

Results take about 24 hours for antibody testing at NYC Health + Hospitals and the Gotham Community Health Center sites.

Do I need insurance?

No, antibody testing is FREE at NYC Health + Hospitals acute care facilities and the Gotham Community Health Center sites.

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