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Updated 16 July 2022
As is generally accepted, the countries with good track records of identifying and isolating COVID-19 cases have attributed their success to effective and large-scale testing within their borders.
As such, numerous health installations in Saudi Arabia are providing residents with access to testing procedures in a bid to combat and contain the outbreak.
The following are guidelines to where, when and whether or not you should get yourself tested for COVID-19 within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We also have an Arabic language guide that you can check out – مركز فحص كورونا
Expanded testing
The Expanded Testing is one of the initiatives carried out by the Kingdom to control Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been launched through a number of phases. This initiative aims to benefit citizens and residents from Expanded Testing to Evaluate the COVID-19 Spread at a number of fixed and mobile sites throughout the Kingdom.
How to benefit from expanded testing:
- Download Sehaty App.
- Book an appointment
- Head to the site at the specified time
- Get your result via the App or SMS
When and where can I get tested?
Citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia are able to get themselves tested for the coronavirus at the following hospitals and medical installations across the Kingdom.
Riyadh
Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Hospital, Khurais Branch Rd, Ar Rayyan, Riyadh 14212, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call +966 11 490 9999
Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Hospital, Takhassusi Road – Rahmaniya – Riyadh 11393, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
To book, please call +966 11 2833333
Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Hospital, King Fahd Rd, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12214, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 9 AM – 10 PM
To book, please call +966 11 5259999
SMARTLAB, 7179 King Fahd Road, Al Sahafah Dist. Unit No 12, Riyadh 13315 – 2359. Google Location
Open 9 AM – 12 AM
To book, please call +966920022520
Al Farabi Laboratory MAIN BRANCH, Abu Bakr Alsiddiq Rd, Al Mursalat, Riyadh 12464. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open 8 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week.
To book, please call +966114533356
Al Borg Medical Laboratories, Khalid Ibn Al Walid St, Al Quds, Riyadh 13214, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open 8 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week.
Book an appointment through their website https://covid19.alborglaboratories.com
Specialized Medical Centre Hospital, King Fahd Rd, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12311, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://www.smc.com.sa/Home/Index
Dallah Hospital, Fas, An Nakheel, Riyadh 12381, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://www.dallah-hospital.com/english/home
Aldara Hospital and Medical Centre, Al Takhassousi, Al Maather, Riyadh 12714, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://www.aldaramed.com/
Mouwasat Hospital, Garnatah، Riyadh 13241, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
To book, please call +966920004477
Delta Medical Laboratories Company, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12333 Google location
Open 24 hours
To book, please call +966920022723
Hayat National Hospital, Ar Rabwah, Riyadh 12835, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
To book, please call +966920000094
Saudi Ajal Laboratories for Health Services, 2648, Riyadh 14813, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information, visit their website https://www.saudiajal.com/en/. You can also register for their Covid Drive-Thru testing service from here.
Riyadh Care Hospital, Unayzah St, Ar Rawabi، Riyadh 14214, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information, please contact on +966920004585
DQL Medical Laboratories, PM8J+CWW, as Sulimaniyah, Riyadh 12245, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information, visit their website https://daralqanah.com/
Advanced Cell Laboratory, Prince Muhammad Ibn Abd Al Aziz, Riyadh 12223, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information, please contact on +966114646981
Alfa Medical Laboratories, Al Olaya, Thumamah Valley St, Al, Riyadh 12214, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open Friday from 2 PM – 9 PM, and 8 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
To book, please call +966112167979
Tetra Lab, Anas Ibn Malik Rd, As Sahafah, Riyadh 13321, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open Friday from 3 PM – 11 PM, and 8 AM – 11 PM for the rest of the week
To book visit this link https://blazma.com/signin
Al Arab Medical Laboratories, Al Hamra, Riyadh 13216, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open Friday from 4 AM – 9 PM, and 8 AM – 10:30 PM for the rest of the week
For more information contact on +9668005000200
One Touch Medical Laboratories, King Abdullah Rd, 4620, Riyadh 13217, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open Friday from 2 PM – 10 PM, and 8 AM – 11 PM for the rest of the week
To register for the Covid test visit this link https://otl.sa/en/covid-19-test/
Al Hammadi Al Hospital, Prince Muqrin Ibn Abdulaziz St, An Nuzhah, Riyadh 12474, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://alhammadi.med.sa
Anwa Labs, Imam Abdullah Ibn Saud Ibn Abdulaziz Rd, Ishbiliyah, Riyadh 13226, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open from 8 AM – 4 PM for the rest of the week
For more information contact on +966555766065
CityMed Hospital, Alyasmin, Riyadh 13325, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://citymedhospital.com/
ELTA Lab, Ossama Ibn Zeid, An Nasim Al Gharbi, Riyadh 14235, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open from 8 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
For more information visit their website http://elta-lab.com/
Oxygen Health Centre, Al Wadi, Riyadh 13313, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
To register for your Covid PCR test visit this link https://blazma.com/286/lab
Dr Samir Medical Centre, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12221, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed Friday. Open 9 AM – 5 PM for Thursday and 9 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
International Quality Lab, At Taawun, Riyadh 12476, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open from 8 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week
For more information visit their website http://www.i-qlab.com/
Basmah Medical Laboratory Company, Al Munsiyah, Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open from 7 AM – 11:30 PM for the rest of the week
For more information visit their website https://bml.med.sa/
Family Care Medical, King Abdullah Branch Rd, Al Quds, Riyadh 13214, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open on Friday from 4 PM – 12 AM, and from 8 AM – 11 PM for the rest of the week
For more information visit their website https://www.fcl.sa/en/services/
Advanced Nawat Medical Laboratory, Abdulmalik Ibn Marwan, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12611, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open on Friday from 2 PM – 10 PM, and from 9 AM – 11 PM for the rest of the week
For more information visit their website https://www.nawatlab.com
Al-Kharj
Delta Medical Laboratories, King Fahd Rd, As Sulaymaniyah, Al-Kharj 12333, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open from 7 AM – 11 PM everyday.
To book your PCR test click on this link http://delta-medlab.com
Jeddah
Al Borg Medical Laboratories, Prince Sultan Rd, As Salamah, Jeddah 23437. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open 8 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week.
To book, please call +966920004422
International Medical Centre Hospital, الرويس، 4238 نور الهدي – حي – 6803،، Jeddah 23214, Saudi Arabia Google location
Open 24 hours
To book, please call +966126202333
House of Medicine Laboratory for medical analysis, Ar Rawdah, Jeddah 23432, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open on Friday from 2-5 PM, and 9 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week
To book, please call +966920005756
Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Palestine, Jeddah 23323, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information please contact on +966920012777
GNP Hospital, الامير سلطان،, AZ Zahra District, Jeddah 23425, Saudi Arabia Google location
Open 24 hours
To register for your PCR test click on this link http://pcr.gnp.sa/index
Jeddah National Hospital, Aziziyah, طريق المكرونة،، Jeddah 21492, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call +966126710040
Tibyana Medical Laboratories, 6444 Falastin, Al Hamra District, 4124, Jeddah 23324, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open on Friday from 1- 10 PM, and 8 AM – 11 PM for the rest of the week.
To book, please call +966920005756
Al Mamlaka Medical Labs, 6444 Falastin, Al Hamra District, 4124, Jeddah 23324, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open from 9 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week.
For more information please contact on +966126026666
Dr Samir Abbas Hospital Al Kurnaysh Rd, حي الشاطئ، 6946، Jeddah 23411, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
To book, please call +966920012525
Saudi German Hospital, Al Batarji, Al Zahra District، Jeddah 23521, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information please contact on +966920007997
HQ Clinical Lab, Prince Saud Al Faisal, Ar Rawdah, Jeddah 23431, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open on Friday from 4 PM – 10 PM, and 8 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week.
For more information please contact on +966550979988
Abeer Medical Lab, Khaled Ibn Al Walid, Al Sharafeyah, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://www.abeergroup.com/ksa/
Dr Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital, King Fahad St, Al Sitteen Road, Jeddah Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://ebgh.med.sa/
Almostaqbal Hospital, Mohammed Fida, Street، Jeddah 22331, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Open 24 hours
For more information please contact on +966126875255
New Jeddah Clinic Hospital, Wezarat Ad Dakheliah, Al-Hamra’a, Jeddah 23324, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open on Sunday from 9 AM – 12 AM and 9 AM – 1 PM and 5 PM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
For more information please contact on +966126675000
Advanced Med Lab, Al Khalidiyyah, Jeddah Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open 9 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week
For more information please contact on +966567435733
Future Lab, Al Zahra, Jeddah 23522, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open on Thursday from 9:30 AM – 9 PM and 9 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
For more information please contact on +966920002420
MedLab Medical Laboratories, Umar Ibn Sawa, An Nuzhah District، Jeddah 23532, Saudi Arabia. Google location
Closed on Friday. Open 9 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
For more information please contact on +966920012777
Dammam
Mouwasat Hospital, شارع شارع الإمام الترمذي،، Dammam 32263, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours. To book, please call +966920004477
Almostaqbal Medical Laboratories, الأمير محمد بن فهد، Al Tubayshi, Dammam 31411, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call ++966138031094
Saudi German Hospital, Al Amanah, Dammam 32313, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
For more information please contat on +966920007997
First Laboratory, Alkhaleej street, Dammam Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Closed Friday. Open 8 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week.
For more information visit their website https://www.firstlab.sa
Al Borg Medical Laboratories, Al Hussani Commercial Center, Dammam 32233, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open on Friday from 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM, and from 8 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week.
For more information visit their website https://alborgdx.com/en/home/
Al Hyatt Medical Laboratory Company, Al Rawdah, Dammam 32256. Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 8 AM – 12 AM.
For more information please contact +966 13 802 0099
Arrawdha General Hospital 93 Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Road, Al Tubayshi, Dammam 32233, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 7AM-1AM.
To book, please call +96613834655
Al Khobar
Almana General Hospital, Prince Talal St, Al Khobar Al Shamalia, Al Khobar 34425, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Closed on Friday. Open 8 AM – 12 PM and 4 PM – 8 PM for the rest of the week
To book, please call +966920033440
Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Hospital, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Rd, Al Bandariyah, Al Khobar 34423, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call +966138711111
Dar Afia Medical Centre, 7351 2899 طريق الملك فهد،، Al Bustan, Al Khobar 34422, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Closed Friday. Open 8:30 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
For more information please contact on +966138820140
Dhahran
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Speciality Clinics, 6th Street, Gharb Al Dhahran, Dhahran 34465, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
Please call +966138703888 to book and learn the details of your testing procedure. You may also call the hospital’s dedicated line at 800-305-4444 for COVID-19-specific queries.
Hofuf
Almana General Hospital, Al Rawdha, الأحساء 36364, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call +966135887000
Aseer
Khamis Mushait
Saudi German Hospital, King Fahd Rd, Hijlah, Khamis Mushait 62451, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call +966920007997
Al Borg Medical Laboratories, Khamis Mushait 62431, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Closed Friday. Open 8 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week.
For more information visit their website https://alborgdx.com/
Hayat National Hospital, Prince Sultan Rd, Ummsarar, Khamis Mushait 62461, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours.
To book, please call +966920000094
ALFA LAB, ضمك،، Khamis Mushait Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open on Friday from 2 PM – 9 PM, and from 8 AM – 10 PM for the rest of the week.
For more information contact on +966920010505
Abha
Abha International Private Hospital, Shamasan, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Open 24 hours
For more information visit their website https://aiph-med.com/ar/
RBC Laboratory, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Google location.
Closed Friday. Open from 8:30 AM – 9 PM for the rest of the week
For more information contact on +966920012880
Please visit the Public Health Authority website to know about more approved Covid testing centres present in your area.
How do I know if I should take the test?
According to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MoH), symptoms of the infection are as follows:
– Fever
– Shortness of breath
– Cough
– Headache
– Sore throat
Those who exhibit the above symptoms should immediately call the 937 Service Center or head to the nearest hospital.
A test may also be warranted if you’ve been in contact with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case, or have a travel history within the last 14 days.
Additionally, you’re classified as vulnerable should you are over 65 years of age, pregnant, or have other illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other medical conditions.