FAQ COVID-19

 Both tests are performed on a nasopharyngeal swab. The rapid antigen test is less sensitive and specific than the PCR test but has the advantage of providing a result within 30 minutes. It is now accepted for travel by several European countries.

The test is covered if the patient is affiliated to the CNS and has a prescription for a PCR test.

The CNS does not pay for tests when the prescription is issued for travel abroad (travel, a patient's request, returning from a holiday, required by an employer, sports, for studies). In these cases, or if the patient is not affiliated to the CNS, the test will be charged (€62.33).

In accordance with the guidelines of the Health Directorate, the laboratory is obliged to set priorities due to the current high volume of cases:

  • Patients with a prescription will receive their results within 24 hours.
  • Patients without a prescription or having the test for travel reasons will receive their results within 48 hours

Once the maximum capacity of the laboratory has been reached, the laboratory will be forced to limit access to testing in order to meet the deadlines for transmitting results.

This QR Code makes your result certificate forgery-proof. With it, you can prove your results when travelling abroad, regardless of the country. By scanning it with a smartphone, you gain access to our servers and to a multilingual web page containing all the data of the certificate to guarantee its authenticity.

"COVID-19 tests are done without an appointment at all BIONEXT laboratories.

From opening to 9:00: Priority blood tests

From 9:00 until closing: Non-priority blood tests and COVID-19 PCR tests

As a service available to everybody, and to avoid you having to travel, PICKENDOHEEM also offers you the possibility to have its COVID-19 PCR test performed at the address of your choice, free of charge and by appointment (online via www.pickendoheem.lu, via myLAB App or by telephone at 27-321)."