Wagreens acceptable? Rapid Diagnostic Test (ID NOW) Rapid Molecular Test

[FLCruZar]

Hi

 

trying to confirm the test meets requirements.   Was not able to get an answer tried Walgreens directly, and princess. Has anyone use this one to board?  24hr turnaround, takes some anxiety off. 
 

thanks!

[patrickmoran]

We leave Wednesday on the Regal. We've got ID Now tests at Walgreens and PCR tests at CVS scheduled for tomorrow. We also have rapid antigen test scheduled Wednesday afternoon at location on our way to the port. No rapid antigen tests available in our area. 

I figure the ID NOW results will be in our hip pocket if all else fails.

[FLCruZar]

16 minutes ago, patrickmoran said:

We leave Wednesday on the Regal. We've got ID Now tests at Walgreens and PCR tests at CVS scheduled for tomorrow. We also have rapid antigen test scheduled Wednesday afternoon at location on our way to the port. No rapid antigen tests available in our area. 

I figure the ID NOW results will be in our hip pocket if all else fails.

That’s where I am sitting too 😂. May just order the @home test

[ChaserX]

From The Princesds web site:

https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/frequently-asked-questions/us-cruises/

 

Guests must be tested with a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).

• Antigen tests include:
  • Rapid antigen test
  • Viral antigen test
  • Antigen Chromatographic Digital Immunoassay,
  • Antigen Chemiluminescence Immunoassay, or
  • Antigen Lateral Flow Fluorescence
• NAAT include:
  • PCR - Polymerase chain reaction
  • RT-PCR – reverse transcription real time PCR
  • Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) test
  • Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) test
  • Molecular test or molecular diagnostic test
  • Isothermal amplification
  • Droplet Digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR)
  • Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
  •  

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Sean

[AVCruzers]

5 hours ago, FLCruZar said:

That’s where I am sitting too 😂. May just order the @home test

I highly recommend ordering the at home test.  We and others had too many problems with local pharmacy that was connected with Quest.  We live in area where only one pharmacy was recommended via Princess website and it was in a neighboring city.  Not worth the stress!!

[Coral]

Yes the ID Now test is acceptable to Princess.

[FLCruZar]

Ugh agree Princess and Quest - not available weekends, and a 3 day turnaround. 

[FLCruZar]

5 minutes ago, Coral said:

Yes the ID Now test is acceptable to Princess.

Thanks! I was struggling trying to align the Princess approved test list and the Walgreens test names. Stopped at the pharmacy - showed them the list, did not help.  Confidence level not high. 

[sailaway2joy]

Has anyone ordered the home test recently.  Previous posts reported the expiration dates were the end of Dec 2021.   We don’t cruise until Jan 2022.   I would hate to have tests we can’t use.  

[Loritd]

I ordered a three pack a week ago and with the extend days our expires February 3rd.

[Ombud]

On 11/21/2021 at 6:04 PM, ChaserX said:

From The Princesds web site:

https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/frequently-asked-questions/us-cruises/

 

Guests must be tested with a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).

• Antigen tests include:
  • Rapid antigen test
  • Viral antigen test
  • Antigen Chromatographic Digital Immunoassay,
  • Antigen Chemiluminescence Immunoassay, or
  • Antigen Lateral Flow Fluorescence
• NAAT include:
  • PCR - Polymerase chain reaction
  • RT-PCR – reverse transcription real time PCR
  • Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) test
  • Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) test
  • Molecular test or molecular diagnostic test
  • Isothermal amplification
  • Droplet Digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR)
  • Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
  •  

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Sean

Thank you. I can get the antigen test in the morning, get results in the afternoon, board my flight in the evening, and still make the ship. Would rather pop positive at home than once I get to the embarkation city