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Hugosmugo · 21/10/2020 10:41

How long do they generally take to arrive? Ordered yesterday afternoon.

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EenyMeenyMinyNo · 24/10/2020 13:20

It actually arrived at 10am, so managed to get it in the postbox before the midday Saturday pickup. Had more trouble with building the return box than the test!!

Hugosmugo · 24/10/2020 20:26

Hahaha I sent the EXACT message to my family. I said the box was harder than the test! Mine came back this morning (negative) I hope you arent waiting too long

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TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 24/10/2020 20:40

Glad yours was negative @Hugosmugo

I couldn't work out how to seal the 2nd bag and ds struggled to build the box. We swapped jobs Grin

Did you have a single ended or a double ended swab? Ours was single ended, so we did throat then nose with the same one. My mum(who hasn't actually done a test, just knows someone who has) is adamant we did it wrong and it was double ended and that the test will be invalid now Confused. Mind you shes also convinced I made up the issues we had sending it off. Apparently you just put them in your local post box and she doesnt know why i make everything into a drama Hmm

Hugosmugo · 25/10/2020 08:36

Oh no 🤦‍♀️ you are right. I've had 3 tests in total now, 2 drive through (zoe app invited) and also this home test. They are all a single ended tip which you put in the throat and nose!

I think results come at all times including Sundays so you may be lucky and get it back today 🙏

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TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 27/10/2020 17:28

Got a negative test back yesterday. Yay. Means half term isn't a complete write off!

My mum is weird. Grin

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