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How long did you wait for your results?

37 replies

newname593922 · 12/09/2020 13:55

Only could get a home testing kit which I posted back on Wednesday and through tracking saw it arrived Thursday morning. I know it's only Saturday but keep hearing from others they heard within 24hours.

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Jaguarana · 12/09/2020 13:57

DS went to a drive through centre last Sunday morning and had his negative result by lunchtime the next day.

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Muchtoomuchtodo · 12/09/2020 14:02

Ours was a drive through.

Test was taken at 8.15 am, got the results the next day at 8.30am. Cue a mad rush to get to school and work!

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Lockdownseperation · 12/09/2020 14:05

Drive through for 4 family members at the same time
28 hours
30 hours
2 1/2 days
Just under 3 days.

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Littlecaf · 12/09/2020 14:06

Tested at 7pm Sunday. Results 5.05am Monday. Shocked at how quick!

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AlwaysColdHands · 12/09/2020 14:13

Drive in centre lunchtime Wednesday. Results lunchtime Friday (Lancashire)

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Foreverbaffled · 12/09/2020 14:21

My home testing kit also arrived at its destination on Thursday AM but no results yet. So frustrating as meant to be driving to hired cottage tomorrow but obviously can’t until we get results. Hopefully this evening! Fingers crossed for both of us.

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user1471530109 · 12/09/2020 14:22

Drive through Thursday early afternoon. Got one result back at 9am this morning (negative) but still waiting for the other two. 48hrs now. I really hope I'm not waiting until next week as it's now pretty certain to be negative (the result back is the DC who had the strongest symptoms on the day).

Certainly appears to be taking longer.

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sponkle · 12/09/2020 14:24

We got a home test. Arrived and sent back Tuesday afternoon. Received results late last night.

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raviolidreaming · 12/09/2020 14:25

I posted a home testing kit on Tuesday and got the results first thing this morning.

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LittlePotat0 · 12/09/2020 14:32

I posted 3 home testing kits on Tuesday afternoon, they arrived at their destination 7am Wednesday. Haven't received any results yet.

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TeaAndBisquits · 12/09/2020 14:53

We did tests for the whole family a week or so ago. Posted on a Tuesday morning and got the kids results on Friday afternoon and mine on Saturday morning.

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wherestheotherone · 12/09/2020 15:01

Home testing kit arrived at lab (Glasgow) Thursday night. We've not heard anything.

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StaffAssociationRepresentative · 12/09/2020 15:09

48hrs

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wendz86 · 12/09/2020 16:36

Home testing kit was posted Tuesday , arrived wednesday and we got results yesterday (friday) evening so over 48 hours after it got there. I thought it could be longer to be fair as they said 2-4 days. Frustrating waiting though.

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user34254356 · 12/09/2020 16:49

same here - home testing kit posted on wednesday and waiting to hear. I forgot to take the tracking details so don't know if it's arrived or not. I expect to get the results by Monday at the earliest.

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VashtaNerada · 12/09/2020 16:51

We did a drive through and it took three days but only because we phoned up and made a fuss. God knows how long it would have taken otherwise.

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wizzler · 12/09/2020 16:52

Took test at drive through on Thursday lunchtime.. nothing so far... I'm assuming they send results out through the weekend... is that right?

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newname593922 · 12/09/2020 17:07

Thanks everyone looks like the home tests are taking longer. Want DD back to nursery on Monday so just hope we get it by tomorrow night 🤞. Tbh I'm convinced it will come back inconclusive as doing the test on a toddler was very hard.

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Dryseptember2020 · 12/09/2020 17:11

Home tests sent Wednesday, arrived Thursday morning. One result received this morning, one this afternoon and still waiting on the other.

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Thirtyrock39 · 12/09/2020 19:20

We have been waiting 56 hours now !!! Had to cancel all weekend plans. I know a few who were tested same day and no one had heard yet so clearly taking ages- have to assume the positive results take priority or it's pretty worrying if all results are taking three days in terms of tracing contacts etc

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Thirtyrock39 · 12/09/2020 19:21

Ours was a walk in in local hot spot so I thought would be quicker than this but whole system clearly struggling this week

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user34254356 · 12/09/2020 19:24

Actually i sent in the test on Thursday afternoon. We just got our result now (we live in london).

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ThatsNotMySheep · 12/09/2020 19:24

About 18 hours here. West of Scotland area under stricter measures

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beardotdo · 12/09/2020 19:28

We’ve waited a week and given up hope of getting results. Have rang and chased and it’s been ‘escalated’, but assuming the tests are lost in the system somewhere.

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wizzler · 12/09/2020 20:18

Just got results ( negative) from test on Thursday lunchtime

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