Time taken to get test results

[DragonLegs]

I’m really annoyed it takes so long! Surely the government should have this sorted by now. The whole family is on day 3 off school and work. My sons cough was borderline in my opinion. I’m wishing I hadn’t bothered getting him tested so we weren’t in this position! We’ve been tested before and had results in under 12 hrs, so it is possible.

I can’t be the only one thinking like this, surely the delay in getting results is going to put some people off being tested at all.

Dd developed a cough on Monday. Ordered a home test which arrived on Tuesday morning- posted back by lunchtime and she got notification it arrived at the lab at 11:30pm. Got the result at 6 pm today ( weds) negative thankfully.

47 hours to get my negative result in the SE

Day 8 and ours have come back inconclusive.

Day 8 we got our positive results back! Interestingly I also received a negative result from a retest taken on day 7.
Track and trace are struggling...

@riseupwoman oh no! Did you do it yourself?

@Isadora2007 which one do you think is right?! Have you been around someone who definitely has it?

[quote rooty123]@riseupwoman oh no! Did you do it yourself?[/quote]
Yes - am wondering if I didn't do it properly but have had one before and think I shoved it up my nose for long enough.

28 hours from testing to results for DS at a local drive-through.
I was really impressed having read this thread and assumed it would be about 5 days.

@rooty123 it would have been positive a week ago. Probably too late on day 7 for a positive test then- 7/9 in our extended family have tested positive.

8 days is ridiculous. Meanwhile, everyone you had contact with prior to booking a test has been merrily carrying on.. I'm so furious about this. Why is there so little about this in the press?

@midlifespices it’s actually made worse as I’m patient facing with vulnerable people. I felt awful about that and now those I inadvertently put at risk will be told to self isolate for a few days after being around others for over a week when at risk of developing and spreading Covid.
It’s madness it really is.

Test back late evening day 7 and is 'inconclusive'. Now we are 48 hours from the retest and still nothing.

Ordered a home test Tues morning for dd, arrived, tested and sent back Weds, hoping for a result tomorrow but doubt it now! Should i have received an email to say it had arrived at the test centre?

I did my home test on Wednesday (21st) and put it in that evening’s post, received my negative result this morning at 7am - so less than 48 hours. I was quite impressed as I know some people have been waiting days and days. In SE London.

Just an update from me, day 8 here and no results. Must be lost I guess.

Ha! Results just came (negative) after 8.5 days. About 204 hours! I'm wondering if it's a coincidence that my MP's assistant replied to me yesterday to ask for an update and I responded adding my DS's details and asking her to chase it if she could?

Had results (negative) this morning, after 12 days!

Got the result for DD this morning at 8am (negative) also she was a close contact so still another week of isolating for her

Day 7 here of no test results... what happens if we just never hear? Are we supposed to get retested?

We've just got ours back (negative), after 16 days!

I wondered why mine were taking ages then realised I needed to register the kits. Doh ! Got the results in seconds after that.

Stupid complicated fucking system.