Drive-thru coronavirus testing available in Shreveport-Bossier with doctor’s order

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – If you are feeling symptomatic for the coronavirus, there are drive-thru testing sites at Willis-Knighton in Bossier City and CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, as well as Oschner-LSU Health in Shreveport.

Each location is for those who have a primary physician in that hospital’s given network.

You must have an order from your doctor to receive the drive-through testing.

According to the Louisiana Region 7 Hospital Preparedness Coalition, drive-through testing is available at the following locations and times:

• Willis Knighton Innovation Center
  2105 Airline Drive, Bossier City, LA
  Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
  For Willis Knighton Health System physician network patients
  Must have a Willis Knighton Health System physician’s order prior to testing
• CHRISTUS Health System
  Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  1400 East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
  For CHRISTUS Health System physician network patients
  Must have CHRISTUS Health System physician’s order prior to testing.
• Mobile COVID-19 evaluation site
  Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Parking lot of LSU Health-Allied Health Building
  Not open for walk-in. Available for patients referred from an Ochsner LSU Health physician only for further screening
  Phone: 318-626-0050

Others who do not fall under either of these health care systems or providers are asked to contact their primary care physician for further instructions.

If none of these locations are near you, there are community testing sites across Louisiana, including in NWLA (Region 7). Click here for a searchable list.