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Original poster

to ask how long your drive in covid test results took to come back

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StrawberryBlossom234 · 04/10/2020 15:40

just that really Smile

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poppy1973 · 04/10/2020 17:30

Drive in test at 10.30am Wednesday and email through at 5.00am Thursday. So quick.

Curiosity101 · 04/10/2020 17:31

We are still waiting on our results. 11am on Tuesday so we're now over 96 hours/4 days. We're starting to think they must have been lost.

BlueSuffragette · 04/10/2020 17:32

Mine took 7 days, but it was back in May. Confused Think they are much quicker now.

Redyoyo · 04/10/2020 17:33

Test done 4.30pm on a friday and results came in at 7.00am in the Saturday morning, so 15 hours, Falkirk test centre.

HeyGepetto · 04/10/2020 17:34

Tuesday afternoon drive through test, one lot through on Friday evening, still waiting on the other.

GlummyMcGlummerson · 04/10/2020 17:35

24 hours

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StrawberryBlossom234 · 04/10/2020 17:38

@Curiosity101 we were told to phone 119 if we didn't have our results within 48 hours x

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Curiosity101 · 04/10/2020 17:39

@StrawberryBlossom234 We did call 119 😔 there's an automated message saying they're too busy to look up missing test results 🤷

D4rwin · 04/10/2020 18:08

Got a test this morning. We've been told it's a minimum of 48 hours. I think it depends where you are.

Original poster
StrawberryBlossom234 · 04/10/2020 18:09

I'm hoping to get dds test ASAP as I'm an essential worker and cant go in till we get a negative result from her

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Nonamesavail · 04/10/2020 18:10

4 days!!!

user1488979639 · 04/10/2020 18:12

21 hours.

LtJudyHopps · 04/10/2020 18:30

End of August, North London - appointment at 13.00 Sunday, results 7am the next morning. Not me, but my dad.
Whereas my mum had one done in a NL hospital and never got the results back! Luckily it was a routine one, not one anyone was waiting on to go back to work/school!

Confuzzlediddled · 04/10/2020 18:31

One on weds, one Thurs, both back in 30 hours

Rustytiles · 04/10/2020 18:54

North London - 60 hours but was told should be within 48. Called 119 but it’s automated and says drive through should be within 48, home tests within 72 and if you don’t receive your results continue to isolate for 10 days. Before cutting off. Beyond useless.

PreggoFeminist86 · 05/10/2020 00:27

Tested at 11am-ish on a Saturday, received our results via text on Tuesday at 4pm. So roughly 3.5 days?

Original poster
StrawberryBlossom234 · 05/10/2020 01:54

Dps came back negative after 12 hours, just waiting on dds

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mygrandadsvest · 05/10/2020 17:20

That's quick OP. We are still waiting after 53 hours...

Florencex · 05/10/2020 17:25

DH had to do drive through test recently. He took it at 2:30pm and he the results at exactly 3:00pm the following day.

VillanellesOrangeCoat · 05/10/2020 17:34

I’m extremely lucky then - got my results in 4 hours!

Ginqueen456 · 05/10/2020 17:48

Tested 3:30pm on a Saturday and test came back 6am the following Tuesday

Original poster
StrawberryBlossom234 · 05/10/2020 18:13

Dds came threw as negative 26 hours later

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TimInRuislip · 05/10/2020 18:13

23 hours 2 weeks ago.
9 hours about 6 weeks ago

Dee1975 · 05/10/2020 21:41

Was told 48. Got them back in 29. In wiltshire (south west).

Seeline · 05/10/2020 21:50

I tested at 1 pm on Saturday, still nothing - Surrey/London borders. I was told 48 hrs. Really frustrating as DD is having to miss more school.

I was given a test receipt card but wasn't told what it was for. Can't find any instructions anywhere.

Not worth chasing 119 then?