COVID-19 Testing FAQs

Information regarding the process, types, and costs of testing can be found on the MTU Flex testing web page.

All testing is voluntary. We ask members of the Husky community to join us in this effort to keep our campus healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

You do not need a test to complete quarantine. However, it may be recommended by the health department or your health care provider that you receive one. Please discuss whether to get a test with your health care prover and talk to your insurance company about the cost associated with getting a test. Please remember that even if you have a negative test result, you must remain in quarantine for a full 14 days. 

Your test result will be made available to you electronically through the UGL Patient Portal, likely within two to three business days. If you receive a phone call from Michigan Tech or the Health Department over the next few days following your test, please be sure to answer it, as their staff will want to follow up with you in the event of a positive test or if you have been exposed to someone else who tested positive.

If you were tested somewhere other than UGL or you did not sign UGL's medical release that releases your test result to Michigan Tech, we ask that you report your test result through the Report a Test Form.

You can find your local Michigan Testing Centers online.

Ongoing activities that help monitor for a community- or population-level outbreak of COVID-19. Surveillance testing might sound ominous, but it's actually a common practice for public health officials who want to assess local infection rates and trends. Surveillance testing is used to gather information at the population level (rather than an individual level). With surveillance testing, health professionals can sample a certain percentage of a population to get a sense of whether COVID-19 infections are increasing or decreasing. It also lets them know how well mitigation efforts—like social distancing—are working.

Find more information at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

Michigan Tech on-demand, asymptomatic tests will be available as capacity allows. 

To schedule a test, text Hello to 906-257-9677 and follow the prompts. Those who do not have access to texting can schedule an appointment by calling Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) at 906-483-1860.

Please note that priority goes to symptomatic, close contact, and surveillance testing, so availability of asymptomatic tests will be limited in times of higher demand.

Michigan Tech on-demand, asymptomatic tests will be available for students who are unable to receive text messages regarding surveillance testing. Please call UGL at 906-483-1860 to arrange for asymptomatic testing and then report your appointment to Michigan Tech by emailing mtuflex@mtu.edu.

Michigan Tech on-demand, asymptomatic tests will be available as capacity allows. 

To schedule a test, text Hello to 906-257-9677 and follow the prompts. Those who do not have access to texting can schedule an appointment by calling Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) at 906-483-1860.

Please note that priority goes to symptomatic, close contact, and surveillance testing, so availability of asymptomatic tests will be limited in times of higher demand.

The surveillance testing program is not intended to be used by symptomatic individuals or individuals who have been in close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19—those tests are always available and are covered by insurance.  

Please note that if you are symptomatic, UGL and UP Portage require a virtual doctor appointment prior to being tested. Please consult with your insurance company regarding any co-pay for that visit. Aspirus does not require a virtual doctor's visit prior to testing. UGL's testing location is on Michigan Tech's campus. UP Portage has more than one testing location.  Aspirus's testing location is in Lake Linden.

You should have received an email from UGL asking you to complete your profile on the UGL Patient Portal. 

Please search your MTU email account for an email titled, “Portal login information from your doctor’s office.” It will be sent from no-reply@eclinicalmail.com on behalf of Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center. 

If you did not receive this email, please call UGL at 906-483-1860 to set up your account.

During the fall semester 2020, eligible employees may receive up to two asymptomatic tests. When desired, please text Hello to 906-257-9677 and then follow the prompts. Those who do not have access to texting can schedule an appointment by calling Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) at 906-483-1860.

Prior to or after scheduling your test, you may receive an email from UGL asking you to complete your profile on the UGL Patient Portal. 

If you do not receive this email, please call UGL at 906-483-1860 to set up your account.