COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
CeGaT offers COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. The rapid antigen test detects active infection with SARS-CoV-2 within minutes. Testing requires a minimally invasive nasopharyngeal swab that is performed on-site. The Longsee 2019-nCoV Ag Rapid Detection Kit (Immuno-Chromatography) from Guangdong Longsee Biomedical Co., Inc that we use is based on the proven lateral flow principle and provides reliable results in the shortest possible time.
Price:
- “Bürgertest” (more information)
- “Bürgertest” with individual contribution of 3€ (more information)
- Rapid antigen test: 25,-Euro (incl. certificate)
For travel abroad, we offer a certificate (25,-Euro) in German and English. Please observe the official travel regulations of your travel destination.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail at corona@cegat.de or by phone at +49 7071 56544-20 (available on weekdays from 9.00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.).
Tübingen
Test Center Fairground
Address:
Festplatz (Fairground)
Europastraße 50
72072 Tuebingen
Note: Rapid antigen tests are performed in cubicle 2. Registration is not required. Please dress appropriately to the weather conditions.
Opening hours:
Mon – Fri 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Sat 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Directions:
Google Maps
Contact
Registration is neither necessary nor possible.
If you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail at corona@cegat.de or by phone at +49 7071 565 44-20 (available 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.).
Note: In case of increased demand, we are not able to guarantee testing 15 minutes before the test station closes. Please line up on time and dress appropriately to the weather conditions.
Key Facts
The Most Important Information at a Glance
- Available at all CeGaT testing sites.
- Required sample material: minimally invasive nasopharyngeal swab. The swab and the application of the sample material to the carrier are performed by our medical staff.
- The result is available within 15 minutes. Positive test results are reported to the public health department in accordance with the respective regulations.
- A certificate is issued for the result of the rapid test.
Information about the LONGSEE COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test
The COVID-19 antigen rapid test we use has a CE mark. Using a nasopharyngeal swab, the Longsee 2019-nCoV Antigen Rapid Test detects both symptomatic and asymptomatic corona infections.
Clinical studies determined the Longsee 2019-nCoV Antigen Rapid Test to have:
- a sensitivity of 100% (at Ct ≤ 25)
- a specificity of 99.5%
Corona Rapid Test Certificate for Travel Abroad
For travel abroad, we offer a certificate in German and English. Please observe the official travel regulations of your travel destination.
Procedure
1. Go to a CeGaT GmbH testing site
Antigen testing is performed without prior appointment at the CeGaT testing sites.
2. Sample collection
Our medical staff will perform the antigen testing on-site.
3. Result
The result is available within 15 minutes.
Information on cost coverage according to current coronavirus test regulation
Information about the “Bürgertest”
Entitled to a free “Bürgertest” are:
- Persons who have not yet completed the fifth year of life.
- Persons who cannot be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 due to a medical contraindication or who could not be vaccinated in the last three months – especially pregnant women in the first trimester
- Individuals who are participating in clinical trials of Corona vaccine efficacy or have participated in the past three months
- Persons who are in seclusion due to a proven Corona infection and free testing is necessary
- residents of nursing homes/retirement homes
- Caregivers (in the sense of § 19 sentence 1 of the Eleventh Book of the German Social Code)
- People with disabilities who employ an assistant
(persons entitled to benefits who employ persons within the framework of a personal budget in accordance with § 29 of the Ninth Book of the Social Code) - People employed by a person with disabilities (persons employed by beneficiaries under a personal budget pursuant to Section 29 of Book Nine of the Social Code)
To claim the free citizenship test, written proof must be provided at the testing site. Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health.
Information about the “Bürgertest” with individual contribution of 3€
Entitled to a “Bürgertest” with a personal contribution are:
- Persons who will attend an indoor event on the day of testing.
- Persons who will have contact with persons at high risk of severe Covid-19 on the day of testing (persons 60 years of age or older, persons with disabilities, persons with pre-existing conditions).
- Individuals who have received an alert of increased risk through the Corona warning app (“red tile”).
Please provide written proof (admission ticket, Corona warning app, etc.) to present at the testing station. In addition, you can confirm your eligibility for a co-pay citizen test by signing at our on-site testing station. For more information, please visit the page of the German Federal Ministry of Health.
