Walgreens rapid NAAT test OK?

[whoshwhosh]

I am getting overwhelmed with testing terms. Celebrity refers to an "Antigen" test two days prior to cruise.  Will the Walgreens Rapid NAAT test qualify,  I can get results in 2 hours the day before my flight to Europe.

Sorry for another covid test question but I rely so much on my fellow CC folks for help.

Thanks 

[Jeremiah1212]

2 minutes ago, whoshwhosh said:

I am getting overwhelmed with testing terms. Celebrity refers to an "Antigen" test two days prior to cruise.  Will the Walgreens Rapid NAAT test qualify,  I can get results in 2 hours the day before my flight to Europe.

Sorry for another covid test question but I rely so much on my fellow CC folks for help.

Thanks 

 

Yes it is accepted. There is really nothing administered by a health care provider that is not acceptable.

 

 

[TFree]

8 minutes ago, Jeremiah1212 said:

 

Yes it is accepted. There is really nothing administered by a health care provider that is not acceptable.

 

 

Except for antibody tests. Not accepted. 
 

Tom & Judy

[leaveitallbehind]

We used the rapid NAAT test for our recent RCCL 4/10 Anthem cruise.  Very fast results - knew within two hours.  Celebrity's requirements are the same.

Edited April 22, 2022 by leaveitallbehind

[GigemAggies]

Will the "rapid" tests be accepted by the airlines as well?

[Host Anne]

1 hour ago, GigemAggies said:

Will the "rapid" tests be accepted by the airlines as well?

You do not need tests for the airlines.  Tests are either cruise line required or country (port of call) required, I believe (for example, the US currently requires testing before entering the USA from another country).  I don't know of a major airline requiring testing.

[Arizona Wildcat]

8 hours ago, TFree said:

Except for antibody tests. Not accepted. 
 

Tom & Judy

Of course not.  An antibody test shows a previous infection that could have been years ago.  

[TFree]

5 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Of course not.  An antibody test shows a previous infection that could have been years ago.  

Well, fine.  But I just wanted to interject that in case some other reader saw the comment about "nothing administered by a health care provider that is not acceptable" and ran with that.

 

Tom & Judy

[Dancing Shoes]

Safeway and Albertsons pharmacies are doing rapid Naat tests now.  Check for availability.  Our local Albertsons have it for $99.  Results in approx. 1 hour.  

[CCJack]

Can anyone confirm celebrity"s 2 day prior requirment is 2 calendar days and not 48 hours prior to boarding.    I would like to take our covid tests in the US morning of june 5, then overnight flight to amsterdam spend june 6 night in amsterdam and board ship june 7 afternoon.   

 

I know that the return to US requirement is one calendar day and not 24 hours.  CDC specifically says an 8 am monday test is good for a 3 pm tuesday flight to US.   I am hoping the same applies to celebrity 2 day requirement.  

[davekathy]

13 minutes ago, CCJack said:

Can anyone confirm celebrity"s 2 day prior requirment is 2 calendar days and not 48 hours prior to boarding.    I would like to take our covid tests in the US morning of june 5, then overnight flight to amsterdam spend june 6 night in amsterdam and board ship june 7 afternoon.   

 

I know that the return to US requirement is one calendar day and not 24 hours.  CDC specifically says an 8 am monday test is good for a 3 pm tuesday flight to US.   I am hoping the same applies to celebrity 2 day requirement.  

Ignore hours. It's two days. You can take the test two days, one day or the same day you board the ship.  A test taken on 5 June will work for a 7 June boarding. 

Edited April 24, 2022 by davekathy