You can take a COVID-19 test at Mehiläinen laboratory if you are asymptomatic and need a test for travel or an event. If you have infection symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, you can take the test at Mehiläinen’s respiratory tract infection clinics or drive-in testing stations. Check the respiratory infection clinic and drive-in testing station locations and read the instructions.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 test – follow these steps
- Referral
You must have a referral for the COVID-19 test. If you need to be tested for travel or an event, you can get a referral most conveniently from the COVID-19 test online store. - Services
You can visit any Mehiläinen medical clinic laboratory when you have a referral. Most of the laboratories provide a test without an appointment. Check the need for an appointment on the laboratory booking page below. - Face mask
Wear a mask when you come to the laboratory. Take off the mask only after you have the permission to do so. - Sampling
Sampling takes a few minutes. The sample is taken from the nasopharynx. - Completion of the test result
The antigen test result is ready in about 30 minutes. On average, it takes 1–2 days to complete a PCR test. At certain test stations, the PCR test result is completed in 6 to 8 hours. - Test results and the EU Digital COVID Certificate
You will receive the results and the COVID-19 certificate through the OmaMehiläinen app.
The EU Digital COVID Certificate will be generated within 2–12 hours of the test result being completed: you can download the EU Digital COVID Certificate from the My Kanta service.
PCR test result in 6–24 hours
You will get a PCR test result in an average of about 6–24 hours from these Drive-In test stations:
- Mehiläinen Helsinki Messukeskus (PCR: the test result is completed in about 6–8 hours, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Vantaa Tikkurila (PCR: the test result is completed in about 6–8 hours, antigen: 30 min)
Completion times of other PCR and antigen test results
- PCR results can be obtained in less than 24 hours or 1–2 days, depending on your chosen laboratory.
- You can get the antigen test results in about 30 minutes.
List of Mehiläinen’s laboratories, tests and test results completion times:
Southern Finland
Uusimaa
- Mehiläinen Espoo Leppävaara (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Espoo Matinkylä (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Espoo Tapiola (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Hanko (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Helsinki Forum (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Helsinki Itäkeskus (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Helsinki Töölö (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 12 h, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Helsinki Ympyrätalo (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Hyvinkää (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Järvenpää (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Karjaa (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Karkkila (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day)
- Mehiläinen Klaukkala (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)
- Mehiläinen Lohja (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Nummela (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Porvoo (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Tammisaari (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Vantaa Airport (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Vantaa Kielotie (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Vantaa Myyrmäki (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
Päijät-Häme
- Mehiläinen Lahti (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Kanta-Häme
- Mehiläinen Forssa (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Hämeenlinna (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Riihimäki (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
Kymenlaakso
- Mehiläinen Hamina (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 2–4 hours)
- Mehiläinen Kotka (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Kotka Karhula (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 2–4 hours)
- Mehiläinen Kouvola (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
South Karelia
- Mehiläinen Imatra (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Lappeenranta (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Eastern Finland
North Savo
- Mehiläinen Iisalmi (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Kuopio (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
North Karelia
- Mehiläinen Joensuu (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
South Savo
- Mehiläinen Mikkeli (PCR: 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Southwest Finland
Satakunta
- Mehiläinen Kankaanpää (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Pori (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Rauma (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Finland Proper
- Mehiläinen Kaarina (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Lieto (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Loimaa (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Paimio (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)
- Mehiläinen Raisio (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Salo (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Turku Kauppiaskatu (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Turku NEO (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Uusikaupunki (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
West and Inner Finland
South Ostrobothnia
- Mehiläinen Seinäjoki (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Central Ostrobothnia
- Mehiläinen Kokkola (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Central Finland
- Mehiläinen Jyväskylä (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 12 h, antigen: 30 min)
Please note! PCR tests taken before 12:00 noon will be ready within 6 hours. PCR tests taken after 12:00 noon will be completed on the following day. - Mehiläinen Jämsä (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day)
- Mehiläinen Keuruu (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)
- Mehiläinen Äänekoski (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Pirkanmaa
- Mehiläinen Nokia (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day)
- Mehiläinen Tampere Finlayson (PCR: most test results are completed in less than 1 day, antigen: 30 min)
Ostrobothnia
- Mehiläinen Vaasa (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Northern Finland
North Ostrobothnia
- Mehiläinen Haapajärvi (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)
- Mehiläinen Kuusamo (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Nivala (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)
- Mehiläinen Oulu (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Raahe (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Ylivieska (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)
Kainuu
- Mehiläinen Kajaani (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
Lapland
- Mehiläinen Kemi Karjalahdenkatu (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Rovaniemi (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days, antigen: 30 min)
- Mehiläinen Tornio (PCR: most test results are completed in 1–2 days)