PCR tests and self-tests

PCR tests

With a prescription

If you have received a prescription from a medical professional, you can book an appointment with the following laboratories:

PCR tests for children between 0 and 6 years

For children between the ages of 2 and 6, please contact and make an appointment in of the laboratories listed above. 

For children under the age of 2, an appointment can be made at the Kannerklinik with a prescription via this link.

For children aged 0-2 years: should there be no more availability at the Kannerklinik, you can visit without different laboratories without an appointment. On presentation of a medical prescription, you can carry out a PCR test for your child. Please contact the laboratories for further details.

Furthermore, for children aged 18 months and over, some laboratories also offer drive-in PCR tests by appointment. Please contact the laboratories for further details.

 

Without prescription

If you are not presenting COVID-19 symptoms and do not possess a medical prescription, laboratories offer COVID-19 tests at your own expense.

In case of symptoms

If you do present symptoms of COVID-19, contact a general practitioner for a prescription.

Self-tests

An antigen self-test is a test that you can perform yourself to detect a potential COVID-19 infection. No special training is required for this test. An antigen self-test checks for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins in a nasal swab and allows for a rapid detection of infection within 15 to 30 minutes.

It is recommended that the test used is officially recommended and recognised in Luxembourg. You can find the list of official tests by clicking here (French, Pdf, 572 Kb).

Please refer to the package leaflet for the exact use of these tests.

When is it useful to perform an antigen self-test?

  • after a contact (with a COVID+ suspected person) where the protective measures were not observed
  • before contact where the protective measures are not observed

If you show symptoms of COVID-19 infection, consult your general practitioner for more information.

In schools

Students in Luxembourg's primary and secondary schools are regularly tested by rapid antigen tests. For more information, please visit the COVID-19 section on the website of the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth

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