Entry Test Timing & Process
Note: All students and employees who plan to be on-campus for the Spring 2021 semester must be entry tested. This includes commuting students.
Employees will receive an email to request a test and set up an account with Quest on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Students who have been approved to return to campus before Feb. 12 will receive their entry testing request email Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Students who have not already taken an entry test will receive an email to request a test and set up an account with Quest on Monday, Feb. 1.
Instructions
- Click the URL in the email to request your test.
- Register using the personal information you use for your LVC student or employee account (no nicknames, etc.). Use the last seven digits of your student ID number, which you can find on your LVC ID card.
- Request a test immediately upon reviewing the email.
After you register, Quest will FedEx your kit to the mailing address on file with LVC. Please take your test as soon as you receive it. Return it in the provided FedEx packaging to the nearest FedEx location/FedEx dropbox. Do this the same day you take the test, and deposit it in a FedEx box before 3 p.m. Do not deposit your test in a FedEx box on a Saturday or Sunday. | Find your nearest FedEx dropbox.
The test is an Active Infection Swab Test that determines whether you have an active COVID-19 infection. This self-administered PCR test uses an Anterior Nares Nasal Swab and is the least invasive swab test available. You must send your test via FedEx back to Quest Diagnostics immediately. Quest will provide additional collection instructions in the kit. After you return your test to Quest, Quest will notify you of your results. You will receive an email prompting you to sign in to MyQuest to view your results. Check your junk or spam folder in case the email appears there.
If your entry test is negative, you may return to campus. Residential students should still self-quarantine for two weeks before their arrival.
If your entry test is positive, do not return to campus or attend any LVC-related activities. You will be able to return to campus 10 days after your test date if you have had no new or worsening symptoms. LVC will contact you regarding isolation and requirements for returning. Students who cannot return to campus until after classes start should let their professors know you will begin classes remotely.