Meijer Offers Free At-Home PCR COVID-19 tests In Brookfield

BROOKFIELD, WI—Meijer will offer at-home COVID-19 PCR tests free of charge to customers at throughout the Midwest including near Brookfield.

Meijer is located at 11111 W. Burleigh St. in Wauwatosa.

The retailer made the announcement on Tuesday and included instructions on obtaining a test.

Anyone who wants a test needs to register online. You will be asked to select the Meijer location and complete an online assessment.

A voucher will be provided that will be used to pick up the test kit. The voucher can be printed or shown on a smart phone.

The nasal swab from the kit needs to be returned to the same Meijer pharmacy where the test kit was received. A specimen bag will be deposited into a drop box at the pharmacy.

The nasal swabs must be returned the same day they are used.

The swabs will then be shipped to a certified laboratory for a PCR analysis. Test results are expected within 48 to 72 hours. The service is available Monday through Friday.

Tests may be picked up and swabs dropped off by a family member or friend with proof of voucher.

You will receive an email when your test results are available, Meijer said.

The new program will be managed through a partnership with eTrueNorth, a testing company that has performed millions of COVID-19 tests at more than 800 sites nationwide.

There are other ways to get at-home COVID- 19 tests.

The federal government bought 500 million COVID-19 rapid tests in December in response to criticism over a low inventory of at-home tests and long lines at testing sites.

Wisconsin residents can also order up to four free rapid antigen coronavirus tests from the federal government website covidtests.gov.

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are free and will be shipped in seven to 12 days.