Antibody tests, also called serology tests, check your blood to determine if you’ve had COVID-19 in the past. The test is taken through a finger prick or blood draw.

A positive test for antibodies doesn’t necessarily mean you’re immune to COVID-19.

You should get an antibody test if you:

  • Don’t have COVID-19 symptoms
  • Haven’t been sick in the last two weeks
  • Haven’t tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks

These tests can’t be used to determine whether you are currently infected with COVID-19; if you are currently sick, you should get a diagnostic test instead.

Get answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 testing.

Get Tested Tuesday

On Tuesday, August 25th, New Yorkers will receive free Yankees merchandise when they get tested for COVID-19 at NYC Health + Hospitals testing locations. Yankees t-shirts, caps, and other memorabilia will be available to the first 4,000 New Yorkers who get tested.

Free antibody testing is available for health care workers, first responders, and city agency employees.

Currently, you can sign up if you are an employee of:

  • Correctional Health Services (CHS)
  • Department of Correction (DOC)
  • Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
  • Fire Department (FDNY)
  • New York Police Department (NYPD)
  • NYC Health + Hospitals
  • Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
  • Regional Enrichment Centers, including Early Childhood Centers (DOE REC Centers)

You will first need to complete an online survey to determine your eligibility. If you are eligible for antibody testing, you will then be able to schedule an appointment or find a walk-in location.

Online

Learn more about antibody testing for health care workers and first responders.

By Text

Text TestNYC to 78378.

NYC Health + Hospitals Testing Sites

Free antibody testing is available at the following NYC Health + Hospitals facilities. These locations also offer free diagnostic testing. You don't need to make an appointment.

Bronx

NYC H+H Jacobi
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

NYC H+H Lincoln
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10451    
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM; Saturday: 9 AM - 4 PM

NYC H+H North Central Bronx
3424 Kossuth Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Gotham Health - Belvis
545 East 142nd Street
Bronx, NY 10454
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Gotham Health - Morrisania
1225 Gerard Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Brooklyn

Gotham Health - Cumberland
100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Gotham Health - East New York
2094 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

NYC H+H Ida G. Israel
2925 West 19th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Monday - Friday: 8 AM- 4 PM; Saturday: 8 AM - 4 PM

NYC H+H Kings County
451 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3 PM

NYC H+H Woodhull
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Monday - Friday: 8:40 AM - 3:40 PM

Gotham Health - Jonathan Williams Houses
333 Roebling Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM; Saturday - Sunday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Manhattan

Gotham Health - Gouverneur
227 Madison Street
New York, NY 10002
Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 3:30 PM; Saturday - Sunday: 8:30 AM - 4 PM

Gotham Health - Dyckman
175 Nagle Avenue
New York, NY 10034
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

NYC H+H Bellevue
462 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Monday - Saturday: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM​

NYC H+H Harlem
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, NY 10037
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM; Saturday - Sunday: 8:30 AM - 4 PM

NYC H+H Metropolitan
1901 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Gotham Health - Sydenham
264 West 118th Street
New York, NY 10026
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Queens

NYC H+H Elmhurst 
79-01 Broadway
Elmhurst, NY 11373  
Daily: 8 AM - 4 PM

NYC H+H Queens
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM

Gotham Health - Woodside
50-53 Newtown Road
Woodside, NY 11377
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Staten Island

Gotham Health - Vanderbilt
165 Vanderbilt Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10304
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Testing Partnerships

The City has also partnered with testing centers to provide additional testing locations.

You MUST make an appointment.

Bronx

Ramon Velez Health Center
754 E. 151st Street
Bronx, NY 10455
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(718) 734-2539

Clay Avenue Health Center 1
776 Clay Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(718) 734-2539

Casa Maria Health Center
324 E. 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(718) 734-2539

Claremont Health Center
262 E. 174th Street
Bronx, NY 10457
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(718) 734-2539

Union Community Health Center
260 East 188th Street
Bronx, NY 10458
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rapid Care Hours: Monday - Friday: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM; Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(718) 220-2020

Grand Concourse
2021 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10453
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(718) 220-2020

Brooklyn

Hope Gardens
120 Menahan Street
Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(718) 734-2539

Queens

Thomas and Marie White Health Center
116-30 Sutphin Boulevard, Queens
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(718) 734-2539

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