Woman using SelfCheck™ COVID-19 swabbing kit in front of the bathroom mirror.

SelfCheck® Nasal Swabbing Kit

Getting Started

Cleveland Clinic’s SelfCheck^® Nasal Swabbing Kit is designed to allow you to conveniently collect a nasal sample to be tested for the novel 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please note: At this time, the SelfCheck^® Nasal Swabbing Kit is only available for patients in Northeast Ohio who have a provider's order. Check with your provider for more information.

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Drop-off Locations, FAQs and Patient Hotline

Pick-up Locations

Pick up your SelfCheck kit at one of these Cleveland Clinic Pharmacies.

Drop-off Locations

Kits can be returned to drop-boxes near the entrances of these Northeast Ohio locations.

SelfCheck Patient Hotline

Still have questions? Please call 216.444.0300 if you have followed all instructions carefully and still need assistance. Representatives are available every day from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

How SelfCheck Works

1. Check With Your Provider

Check with your healthcare provider if you can use SelfCheck. If so, they will place an order for a SelfCheck kit that you can pick up at a Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy.

2. Confirm Information on Your Kit

When you get your kit, make sure your name and date of birth are correct on the tube’s label.

3. Collect Your Sample

Collect your sample by swabbing both nostrils with the same swab. (Refer to the instruction sheet included with your kit or the instructions PDF for step-by-step directions.)

Next Steps

4. Prepare Your Sample for the Lab

Break off the tip of the swab into the tube. Tightly screw the cap on, then place the tube into the biohazard bag. Place the biohazard bag and test order into the SelfCheck return envelope.

5. Return Your Kit

Return your kit on the same day you collected it to a SelfCheck Kit Drop-Box at a Cleveland Clinic Express Care Clinic or Pharmacy near you.

6. Check Your Results in MyChart

Your results will be available to you on MyChart within 72 hours after you drop off your kit.

Additional Information for Patients and Medical Providers

This product has not been FDA cleared or approved, but has been authorized for emergency use by FDA under an EUA for use by authorized laboratories.
When used with SelfCheck cobas SARS-CoV-2 + Flu Assay: This product has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and/or influenza B, not for any other viruses or pathogens.
When used with SelfCheck cobas SARS-CoV-2 Assay: This product has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2; not for any other viruses or pathogens.
The emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner. Updated 01/25/21.