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How long does it take to get results from a postal test?

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Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:28

I sent mine off on Wednesday and nothing yet. I’m a bit worried I’ve got lost in the post or something.

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Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:29

Sorry, that’s a postal Covid test!

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superstar84 · 17/10/2020 09:29

Dd has a postal test for a study and on the leaflet it says 5 days

EmmaStone · 17/10/2020 09:32

I sent mine in post on Monday (5pm), results back around 8pm on the Wednesday.

Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:33

Hm, that’s nice and quick. I’d have got mine yesterday on those timings.

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superstar84 · 17/10/2020 09:33

Sorry I've just redouble checked and it says results within a week not

Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:34

DS (2) got hold of my phone yesterday and when he took it back, he’d been in my text messages. I’m worried he deleted a result Sad

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Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:34

When I took it back

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superstar84 · 17/10/2020 09:37

Have you had an email with them on? I seem to get email and texts with the same info

Just waiting for the courier to collect hers, she's only 5 so didn't managed to do the throat swab for much for than 6 seconds so hope it's enough

As hers is for the study I didn't feel it was right I upset her and keep going as if she did get symptoms in the future she'll be so much more nervous for the test

FredaFox · 17/10/2020 09:37

I got mine after about 48 hours but it was just before all the areas increased quickly and the issues with lack of tests started
I’d assume your delay is down to volume
Good luck with your result 🍀

FredaFox · 17/10/2020 09:38

Oh and I got text and email

superstar84 · 17/10/2020 09:38

Is there a way to see which lab it's going to? Hers doesn't have an address on the label

Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:41

Hm, I don’t remember about mine, whether it had an address or not

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ladymuck111 · 17/10/2020 09:44

Mine took 6 days. Took the test Thursday evening. Posted Friday, they received the test Saturday got the results on the early hours of Wednesday am.

Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:46

That’s quite a while. Big variation here. I guess as PP said maybe I’ve been caught up in the bigger volumes now.

I’ve just been genuinely worried DS deleted the text and I’ll be left in limbo for ever!

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ladymuck111 · 17/10/2020 09:50

@Rainallnight

That’s quite a while. Big variation here. I guess as PP said maybe I’ve been caught up in the bigger volumes now.

I’ve just been genuinely worried DS deleted the text and I’ll be left in limbo for ever!

Ring 119 maybe and see if they can help you.
GnarlyOldGoatDude · 17/10/2020 09:53

@Rainallnight did you not have to put an email address in to book the postal test? I did, check your old emails. I got result but both text and email.

Posted Saturday morning, got email and text with results late Tuesday evening.

Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 09:55

Yes, I put me email address in. Good point.

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Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 10:06

my email address. What’s WRONG with me today?

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Rainallnight · 17/10/2020 21:01

Got a text AND an email. Negative. Thanks for the support, folks

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