The University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) said it made its swab testing more affordable for its students, faculty members, and alumni.
On Sunday, Aug. 8, USTH announced that that reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab tests would be discounted for its students, faculty members, support staff, and alumni, including those from the UST Angelicum campus in Quezon City.
Walk-in, outpatient, and in-campus swab tests for Thomasians will cost P1,400.
However, the discounted price is not available for the drive-thru swab testing service of USTH.
Testing services are available Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Results are released within 24 hours.
Pre-registration is required and those who wish to avail of the service must present identification cards.
The cost for an RT-PCR test ranges from P1,500 to as high as P5,000.