COVID-19 Examination & Testing Options
Respiratory Care Center
A convenient site for examinations, x-rays and testing
Requirements: Doctor's Referral
Drive-Thru Testing Center
Requirements: Doctor's Referral
Now located in Parking Lot N13, at West Lane and Morrell, just north of the Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center Campus. It is west of the Lakeland Regional Health Family Health Center, which is at 300 Parkview Place.
Those tested at the Drive-Thru Testing site must schedule an appointment and have a doctor’s order for a COVID-19 test and are able to remain in the comfort and safety of their car throughout the process. To start your virtual visit, click here. Easy-to-follow steps for logging in can be found here.
COVID-19 Telehealth
At Lakeland Regional Health, our new dedicated COVID-19 Telehealth Service allows you to have COVID-19 symptoms evaluated by a Lakeland Regional Health Medical Staff provider from the comfort and safety of your home. The service is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday.
During a virtual visit, a highly-skilled Lakeland Regional Health Medical Staff care provider will assess your symptoms for a possible COVID-19 infection. If a COVID-19 test is necessary, you will then be directed to the most appropriate Lakeland Regional Health testing location based on your symptoms. These locations are our Drive-Thru Testing Center, Respiratory Care Center and Emergency Department at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.
The cost for this service is $49 and is available for those ages 2 years and older.
View easy-to-follow steps for logging in to this service here.
To receive the $49 rate, you must enter “LRH” as the Service Key.
Emergency Department
If you are having severe symptoms of COVID-19, such as difficulty breathing, please call 9-1-1 or visit your nearest emergency room. If you are experiencing moderate symptoms of COVID-19, please call 863.687.1100 before you visit our Emergency Department to receive instructions.
Call-Ahead Service:
Through our new Call-Ahead Service, those with injuries or illnesses that would benefit from an Emergency Department visit can call 863.687.1414 before coming to the Medical Center. During the call, patients are registered, screened, and given an arrival time. Patients will call once they reach the Emergency Department so they can be escorted directly into an assigned room by a team member. To learn more about our call-ahead service, click here.