­­RADx COVID-19, Flu, and RSV Test Research Study

Purpose of Study

We are partnering with the National Institutes of Health's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program to assess new rapid COVID-19, flu, and RSV tests for accuracy and usability.

If you participate in this study, you will receive a COVID-19 or multiplex (COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, and RSV) test. You may also receive a rapid test kit with instructions to perform a test on yourself or your child. Additionally, we may ask that you give another sample that may include a nasal swab, throat swab, saliva, or blood (fingerstick).

Participant Eligibility

We are looking for test samples and feedback from children and adults experiencing cold or respiratory symptoms that may be caused by COVID-19, influenza, RSV or other respiratory viruses, including:

• Fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea and diarrhea.

• Participants must be experiencing symptoms and must be within 7 days of symptoms onset.

•  Participants must be ages 2 and older. All children under the age of 18 require a guardian consent to participate.

Our eligibility criteria are subject to change based on current operations. See any changes in requirements below:

As of 4/14/25, participants must be experiencing 2 or more respiratory symptoms and be within 6 days symptom onset. 

Compensation

You will receive a $50 gift card to Walmart or Target for your participation in the study.

Test Location Hours

Monday - Friday

12:30pm - 3:30pm

Location of Study

Emory Research Medical Pod

1760 Haygood Drive NE

Atlanta, GA 30322

Reminder: appointments are required.

Visit Scheduling

A study coordinator will contact you to confirm the appointment at the Medical Pod. The Medical Pod is located on the main campus of Emory University. It is a small structure across the street from the Health Sciences Research Building located at 1760 Haygood Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Study staff will advise you whether this will be a driveway visit with testing in your vehicle, or whether you will need to park in a nearby parking deck and walk to the testing location. Your parking will be validated by study staff, so there will be no cost to you.

If your registration includes a child (ages 18 years or under), research staff will reach out to schedule you and/or your child at a Children's location nearest to you.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the study and want to learn more, email our research team at radxcovid@emory.edu. 

Seeking Free Covid Testing Outside the Research Study?

A map of all Georgia kiosks and over-the-counter testing locations is available through Georgia Department of Public Health’s Free COVID Tests Dashboard. 

Follow the link above to find a location near you. For details related to this resource, read the City of Atlanta’s News Posting from September 2023 or go to the Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 website for more information.