PCR Gargle Test in Vienna

The self-administered gargle test using the PCR method is the new alternative to the PCR throat swab test. You can perform this reliable gargle test yourself at home or outdoors. Afterwards, you simply hand in the sample to us. Your test result will be available within 24 hours. Order and pay for the gargle test right here to avoid unnecessary waiting times.

In order for you to know within a few hours whether you have been infected with the coronavirus, we also offer the reliable self-administered gargle test. The gargle test is a PCR test and has a high sensitivity and specificity for SARS-CoV-2. It is therefore considered a reliable procedure and is suitable for anyone who can gargle. After you have carried out the test yourself and handed in the sample at Dermacare in Vienna, the results of the test are evaluated in a Vienna laboratory.

For the gargle test, we provide you with a saline solution (part of the test kit) which you gargle for one minute. Then spit the liquid into a sample container. Using the PCR method, the sample is then examined and analyzed by employees of Vienna laboratories. This allows any genetic material of the coronavirus present in the sample to be detected directly.

You collect your test kit from Dermacare and can then perform the test either outdoors or at your home. Please read the instructions carefully and make sure that no other people are in the immediate vicinity during gargling or testing.

All you have to do is gargle the saline solution we provide (as part of the test kit) for one minute and then spit the liquid into a sample cup. Many patients find the gargling process much more comfortable compared to the conventional PCR throat swab. Afterwards, you bring the sample to us. Several times a day, these samples are collected by laboratory staff and within 24 hours you will receive your result by email.

Here is an overview of the process again:

1) Pick up the test kit at Dermacare

2) After carefully reading the instructions, perform the gargle test independently at home or outdoors

Note: Test kits are handed out and accepted

• Monday to Friday from 9.00-16.30, Saturday 8.00-12.00
• only on the ground floor of Dermacare – entrance Morzinplatz

3) Bring the sample to us afterwards – no appointment is necessary!

4) Within 24 hours you will receive the results by email*

The self-administered gargle test is particularly useful if you have no symptoms, but still want to be sure that you are not infected with the coronavirus. Employees of companies like to use our test to protect themselves and those around them as well as possible before a training session or event. Many people find the throat swab too unpleasant and therefore use the gargle test as an adequate alternative.

All corona tests at Dermacare are only for people without classic corona symptoms. If you already have symptoms such as dry cough, fever or sore throat, please stay home and call the health hotline on 1450 or contact your GP. You can also have someone else bring your sample to our clinic. However, this person must bring your eCard and a photo ID of you so that we can match the sample to the right person. For the self-administered gargle test you will receive a medical report in German and English. This is not suitable for border crossings and does not serve to end the official quarantine.

Fast results within minutes or hours

For the PCR tests we work with renowned Vienna laboratories, which collect the samples several times a day. The analyses are done around the clock. Usually the results are available electronically within 6-24 hours. The antigen rapid test and the antibody test can be performed on-site and after about 15 minutes a result is available.

No waiting times

Book an appointment online to keep your visit short and enjoy the fastest possible processing. With our rapid tests, you will be informed very quickly by mail after the result is available.

Digital Certificate with QR-Code

All test procedures are officially recognised by the authorities. Findings are issued in German and English and signed by a doctor. For PCR tests, you will also receive a EU digital certificate with QR code.