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Mandatory return to campus testing of employees will begin on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 and end on January 28, 2022. All employees must test within 72 hours before or after your return to campus based on whether testing off or on campus. See a breakdown of when to get tested based on your campus arrival in the latest issue of Recap.

On campus tests are 100% self-service and self-administered, and require the use of a smartphone app. Following the instructions below will ensure that you register and administer the test correctly and you remain in compliance with MICA’s testing requirement.

If you are testing on-campus:

Location: Gateway Building, 1st Floor, BBOX.

Testing hours: Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. No appointment needed.

*The testing location will be closed on Martin Luther King Day, January 17, 2022.

Instructions for on-campus testing:

Before arriving at BBOX, download the MGScanner App (Apple or Android): and register through the app. If you have participated in MICA’s testing program in the past, you are already registered. You will use the MGScanner app to register your test each time you take one.

If you are new to testing at MICA and have not received an email from Maryland Genomics/MG Scanner, please search your email inbox, including your spam folder OR go into the app and request another registration email to complete your registration. In the app, click on the menu at top right, select "Contact Us" and request "Need a new registration email" and follow the registration instructions in the email.   

Upon arrival at Gateway Building, BBOX:

Here is a walkthrough of what to expect.

• Complete and sign a paper Release of Information Form: This form allows MICA’s healthcare providers to review and communicate with you about your COVID-19 test results. You will then receive a swab and vial to self-administer the PCR COVID-19 test.
• Self-administer the PCR COVID-19 Test:
  • Scan the vial with the MGScanner App
  • Collect your sample and drop off your finished vial

Test Results: MICA will receive all test results and will contact positive cases. If you are positive, please see the COVID Exposure 3 P’s for further reference.

If you are symptomatic, do not come to campus. Contact your primary care physician for further guidance. Please refer to the COVID Exposure 3 P’s for full steps.

If you are testing off-campus:

1. Please remember the test:Must be a PCR test.
   1. Must be within 72 hours before your return to campus (first day of work).
   2. Must be uploaded to Workday when you receive your result.
   3. PCR testing services can be done through places like CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, and through Baltimore City or County.  Most of these services are free and can be scheduled in advance.

Instructions to upload your off-campus COVID-19 test results using the new functionality in Workday:

1. Log into Workday.
2. Search for ‘Add my workplace test’ using the search bar at the top of your screen.
3. Select COVID-19 for Workplace Test Type
4. Enter your result in the Workplace Test Result
5. Enter the date the test was taken
6. Review the Attestation and check the box to agree
7. Required: In the attachment section, click upload a copy of your test results
8. Click Submit