We have testing *by appointment* on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. We are not able to accommodate walk-ins.
If you don’t have a vehicle, a walk up space will be available (appointments still required.)
Drive-thru testing is free at:
Dakota Child and Family Clinic, 2530 Horizon Drive, Burnsville
The clinic is currently available for COVID-19 test appointments 3 days a week by appointment only:
Burnsville Location (DCFC) 2530 Horizon Drive, Burnsville
When you call, we will help you find a day and time that works best for you. We will ask for your name and phone number to confirm your appointment.
Testing is one of the best ways to control the spread of COVID-19. Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms or anyone who has been around someone with symptoms should be tested.
Testing sites are designed to keep you and health care workers safe. On your testing day, please enter Horizon Drive and pull up to the signs behind the clinic.
When you arrive, please text the phone number on the sign. A staff member will come to your car and ask if you have an appointment. If you have an insurance card, you’ll be asked for it. Insurance is not required for a test.
All tests will be done by a professional medical team. The test involves a short nose swab (looks like a Q-tip). The swab will be put in your nose and left there for 10 seconds. The swab will feel awkward and might make you sneeze, but it is not painful. After you are swabbed, you are done.
If you feel sick, please stay home and away from others. If you don’t feel sick, please still wear a mask in public and keep 6 feet of distance between you and other people.
You should receive your test results 4–7 days after your test day. It’s possible that the wait time may be longer depending on the number of tests that are conducted daily around the state.
If your test shows that you do not have COVID-19, you will receive an email, text or phone call as soon as results are available. If your test shows that you have COVID-19, a team member will call you to discuss what next steps you should take to keep yourself and loved ones safe.
If you need documentation of your results, send an email with your name and date of birth to COVID@dakotachildandfamily.org and we will respond with a PDF of your lab results. Please do not request a copy until after your results have come in.
If you have any questions about getting tested, please call us at 612-223-8838.
I started working with DCFC at the very first COVID Clinic in August. I have a background in medical office management and working with the COVID Clinic has been a fantastic experience giving back to the community in a very tangible way during these uncertain times.