Walgreens testing question

[mustgo]

The local Walgreens do not do a rapid antigen test but do a 

• Rapid Diagnostic Test (ID NOW): Within 24 hours

This is approved for Princess, isn't it?

[Kenosha Cruiser]

39 minutes ago, mustgo said:

The local Walgreens do not do a rapid antigen test but do a 

• Rapid Diagnostic Test (ID NOW): Within 24 hours

This is approved for Princess, isn't it?

 

It is approved by Princess. My wife and I had the rapid diagnostic (ID NOW) test done at our local Walgreens in October for our Mexican Riviera cruise on the Majestic Princess. No problem, Princess accepted it. 

 

Cheers - Ken & Darlene

 

[LACruiser88]

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)

[Coral]

Yes it is approved.

[Bgwest]

5 hours ago, LACruiser88 said:

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)

A lengthy list, to be sure but I can see the OP’s concern. 

As Walgreens describes the test, it doesn’t appear to be on “ the list”. Where are the OP and I going wrong?

 

 

Edited December 16, 2021 by Bgwest

[Loveh2ofl]

8 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

A lengthy list, to be sure but I can see the OP’s concern. 

As Walgreens describes the test, it doesn’t appear to be on “ the list”. Where are the OP and I going wrong?

 

 

On the list - molecular

 

"The ID NOW COVID-19 test is a rapid, molecular point-of-care test that detects COVID-19 in 13 minutes or less. It is used on our ID NOW platform"

 

https://www.abbott.com/IDNOW/IDNOW-COVID-19-FAQ.html

[mustgo]

thanks for the answers.  We have appointments for 

sunday for a Tuesday cruise.  It is good to hear for someone who did it and had it work.

[oregonian123]

On 12/16/2021 at 10:14 AM, Kenosha Cruiser said:

 

It is approved by Princess. My wife and I had the rapid diagnostic (ID NOW) test done at our local Walgreens in October for our Mexican Riviera cruise on the Majestic Princess. No problem, Princess accepted it. 

 

Cheers - Ken & Darlene

 

Hi, what was the cost?

[Kenosha Cruiser]

2 hours ago, oregonian123 said:

Hi, what was the cost?

 

Zero cost!

 

Cheers - Ken & Darlene

 

[boringperson13]

Glad it's ok, as this is the one my family and I took today for our Sunday sailing