How long did your test results take?

[coronawonashona]

I had the test at 12.30 Saturday lunchtime at a drive in centre and still nothing. They actually told me they should be back in 24 hours (though I was skeptical of this) but now I'm worried the test may have got lost.

Has anyone else had their results later than 48 hours?

96 hours. Phoned and escalated and the test results came around 12 hours after that phone call.

Took a fucking age to get a test - over 36 hours of trying. Got my result in 24 hours.

Coming up to 70 hours.

Furious.

66 hours and counting here...

64 hours and counting.... NW

Nope, 45 so far...

Just got mine back, negative! Off to work now good luck everyone

So glad you got your results Shona, still nothing for us, despite the "escalation".

Great news @coronawonashona! I am living the constant excitement/disappointment cycle every time I see a new email alert...

@coronawonashona ours must have all come out at the same time as we got ours too!
Just got DD ready so fast for school. Only 10 minutes late so now bad considering I thought she'd miss another day!

10 days and still waiting

Saturday tests seem to have been the most delayed?! We are still waiting after test sat am. In South west

Good news about your test results coming back!

Still waiting for Sunday AM test results in Yorkshire.

Have you tried calling?
Press the option to book a test to actually speak to someone. They will forward your details to the "delayed test investigation" team...

We just got ours too!! All negative yay!

Nothing here yet ( test at 10:30 Sunday). @glowworm93who did you ring to escalate? Have tried 119 they’re not taking any calls.

Tested 10am yesterday morning results back just after 6am this morning im in Yorkshire.

NW tested on Sun at 2.30pm. Still waiting for results. Pretty sure it's not but we have to be cautious don't we?

I’ve just chased up 119 too who’ve assured me the end of the day. I really hope so.

My DH was tested on Monday at midday results came back at 6:30am this morning.

Have just tried 119 and they have said they will escalate, my husband is a key worker at a centre for people with LDs, which I dropped into the conversation- maybe cheeky but we need to get on with work and school, for the kids.

Test was 12pm yesterday, no results yet. Lancashire

We’re still waiting I’ve tried 119 a few time’s but they keep saying due to high volumes using the service they no longer chase test results and to isolate for 10 days if you haven’t heard anything in 48 hours.

I wonder if that is the new plan. Just get everyone isolating instead of getting test results back.

The teenagers in the house are getting increasingly anxious missing out on school. Everyone jumps at the sound of each text in hope.

No way people can keep doing this everyone someone gets a temperature or a cough! The cumulative impact over the space of the winter will be immense!

@whataboutbob I just rang and said the same thing (which is true for me too!) and they told me to call back tomorrow morning, didn’t even chase. I know they must be so busy but my husband works in a small school that is really short staffed, him being allowed back in would make a huge difference to them. I don’t know why I’m venting on here, just feel frustrated, I know everyone is in similar positions. I just feel so deflated today! Losing another days pay as my husband is self employed...

It’s not sustainable for everyone to isolate if they have symptoms especially with winter coming, loads of people will get colds and lose sense of smell, maybe have a day where they have a temperature of 38C. They can’t all take 10 days off work and have their kids off school too. World beating indeed!