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How quick for PCR test results? Anyone had within 24hours?

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sidsgranny · 18/05/2021 12:37

Just wondering how quick I'll get PCR test results back. Have been told anywhere between 24 hours and 4 days. For business reasons I could really do with knowing sooner rather than later and just wondered if anyone had had them within 24 hours?

Thanks.

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EddieRUOk · 18/05/2021 12:39

I delivered mine (asymptomatic test so was able to drop it off) at about 2 pm yesterday. Got my results 7 am this morning.

Orangebug · 18/05/2021 12:40

I got mine in approx 8 hours.

MyHusbandTheIdiot · 18/05/2021 12:43

Have had multiple swabs in our family and all back within 12ish hours

DaffodilSunshine · 18/05/2021 12:44

Yes. Test at centre about 10am on a Sunday. Results about 8am the next morning

Fitforforty · 18/05/2021 12:46

Got mine after 10.5 hours yesterday.

sidsgranny · 18/05/2021 12:51

That's great to hear, thank you! Fingers crossed!

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PurpleDaisies · 18/05/2021 12:54

My last one went off at 1230pm and I had the result at 7am the next morning.

Fingers crossed!

covetingthepreciousthings · 18/05/2021 12:56

About 21 hours two weeks ago.

ScissorsBike · 18/05/2021 13:02

About 10/12 hours

boredinthouse · 18/05/2021 13:03

About 20 hours for ours on Sunday

FearlessFairy · 18/05/2021 13:04

I did mine at 2.30pm and results were emailed at 4am next day!

sidsgranny · 18/05/2021 13:05

Did you all get an email? Wondering if they ring if it's positive? Had to give email, mobile and landline when booking.

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PurpleDaisies · 18/05/2021 13:08

@sidsgranny

Did you all get an email? Wondering if they ring if it's positive? Had to give email, mobile and landline when booking.
Email and text at basically the same time.
MegCleary · 18/05/2021 13:09

Test 0930 yesterday, negative result emailed 0400 this morning.

Hellcatspangle · 18/05/2021 13:10

Mine came back in about 21 hours

DelbertGrady · 18/05/2021 13:11

My daughter had one at 10:30 on Thursday, the (negative) result was sent via text and email at 19:00 that evening.

Littlebelina · 18/05/2021 14:20

One last week was 28hours so a little longer

purpledagger · 18/05/2021 18:27

I had one on Saturday at 11am and got the results at 10am that same night, both text and email.

Marmite27 · 18/05/2021 18:28

DC2 had one at 10am yesterday. Got the email at 12:15am past night.

I was thrilled, it meant the kids could go to school / nursery today Grin

User33332 · 18/05/2021 18:54

19 hours all part of surge testing though.

Winifredgoose · 18/05/2021 18:57

Test 11am. Result 7:30am the next day.

swashbucklecheer · 18/05/2021 18:59

Test 7.30pm result 8.00 am next day

Littlepoppet1 · 18/05/2021 19:01

10am test and 11pm result yesterday! Hope it comes through quick for you.

genome · 18/05/2021 19:02

All of the ones we've done in our family (one last year and four over the last week) all came back at around 6am the following morning regardless of the time of the test. We live in a town near Manchester and used a drive through test centre.

Wigeon · 18/05/2021 19:03

Test last Wednesday 8am. Result not til 4.07pm on Thursday ! 😬 So two full days off school for the DDs and husband couldn’t go to work (I’m WFH so no change).

Fortunately was negative.

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