How long are PCR tests taking these days?

[Magicmonster]

Over 48 hours and counting, and it’s my little one’s bday tomorrow so hoping we can go ahead with a little party!

My daughter had one Wednesday morning at 11am , she had the results at 5pm on Thursday,

Ok so should be anytime now. Hopefully! I know they do say 48-72 hours…

I had one on Sunday morning and got the results Monday lunchtime. They do say it can take longer though.

In my recent experience, those done at a test site seem to come within 24 hours. If you have the "receipt" with the barcode on I believe you can chase it up.

I'm currently awaiting the results of my weekly (for work) one that I did on weds morning though...

29 hours in a London borough.
Took yesterday 8am results today at 1pm.

Yes that’s for a test centre. Postal will take longer.

I've just posted mine, was hoping to get it back by tomorrow, as widowed mil really needs support from dh atm, but of course he's been with me. He's got a lateral flow test as no symptoms himself, but these can be a false negative.
It's hard to know what to do, we can't leave mil on her own atm, just the next few days.

Did one at 15:30 yesterday (walk through test centre). Got the result at 14:21 today, so just less than 24 hours. I was told it would take 24 - 72 hours.

I imagine it varies depending what area you are in and how busy they are? I'm in Lancashire.

Then again, a friend did a PCR on Monday morning at the same place, after getting a positive LFT. Result didn't come back until last night (positive)!

Just texted my ex as he, his wife and daughter posted their home tests on Tuesday afternoon. Nothing back yet.

Thanks all. Ours was a walk in 1pm Wednesday. Sounds like we have just been unlucky!

Dd got one at Heathrow Terminal 3 on Wednesday evening at 8. Results came through(positive :( ) at midnight last night.

Hope you get yours soon op and the party can go ahead.

We did a walk in in Bedford last Tuesday, around 4pm, results by 7am the next morning

Ours just came in from a test at 2pm weds! So 54hrs. A very long, WFH with a toddler 54hrs.

Test is back and it’s negative! Phew! Not I only have to worry about the rain :-)

I’m up to 53 hours (SW London)...convinced it’s going to be positive but really want to stop isolating

24-30 hours in the SE

Still not got mine back and I tracked delivery it arrived at 7pm Friday evening.
Hoping to hear soon. I'm much better, just want to know if it was covid.

About 24 hours where I am.

Oh, just spotted your update, OP. Negative - yay!