Covid-19 Testing for Our Community

We are pleased to collaborate with Mountain Housing Opportunities, the Dogwood Health Trust, and CommunityLab to provide accurate and rapid COVID-19 testing for both our members and our community. CommunityLab is a division of the local family-owned laboratory Sanesco based in Arden, NC. They have partnered with the Dogwood Health Trust to extend COVID-19 testing in WNC.

Working with CommunityLab, Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville and Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) have coordinated a testing site in the River Arts District to serve the surrounding area. The test is a highly accurate nasopharyngeal PCR test which will provide results in 24-36 hrs. You will receive your results via a secure link provided through text or email.

  • For those who are either symptomatic or have a known COVID-19 exposure, the test will be free of charge through either insurance or the Federal HRSA program. CommunityLab is managing all testing and billing to make this available to more people.
  • If you are asymptomatic, and have no known COVID-19 exposure, the self-pay cost through CommunityLab is $140.

Currently the testing site is operating on a first come, first serve basis. The site is open in the afternoons from 1-5 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If temperatures are forecasted to be below freezing, the test site on Depot St will be closed. The test site in Arden will remain open during cold weather and the registration link for that site is here. CommunityLab will expand testing hours and testing days to meet community demand. 

If you are a member of Integrative Family Medicine, you may contact your provider through the patient portal or call the clinic at 828-575-9600 to pre-register for the test site. Pre-registration will speed the testing process, and will make sure that your provider receives the results. 

The Asheville test site is in the MHO parking lot at 401 Depot St. Asheville, NC 28801 as noted on the map below. Please follow the signs in the lot directing traffic flow, and do not block either entry or exit to the lot. Additional parking is available along Depot St.