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How long to receive results

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 19:07

How long is it taking on average to receive covid test results now? Is it regional? (We are in south east - hampshire)

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canyon2000 · 04/12/2020 19:09

Berkshire - took 36 hours.

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 19:10

Thanks - was that recently? Also - did you get the results first thing in the morning?

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Ypsilanti · 04/12/2020 19:52

Just over 50 hours in NE London (drive-through) this week. It was negative, though I assume it doesn’t make a difference.

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 19:55

Thanks! Again, what sort of time did you get them? (We've had four previous tests as a family and results always in the morning so wondering if that's a thing )

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Ypsilanti · 04/12/2020 19:56

I was tested at midday on Weds and got the results at 2pm today. Text and email at the same time.

ScottishStottie · 04/12/2020 19:56

Mine was just under 24 hours.

Went about 10am one day, had the results through at around 7am the next morning.

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 19:56

There goes my theory! Thanks

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Ypsilanti · 04/12/2020 19:57

Hope you’re not waiting too long! I was getting frustrated this morning..

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 20:03

We tested my daughter yesterday (she's just turned one this week) and I'm keen for the results as I'm sure she's negative (doctor sent us for a test because she had a slight fever - I'm fairly certain it's an ear infection and wanted them to take a look but need a negative test first - or I suppose to go to A and E) and my poor DSS can't come over until we have a negative result so it's all up in the air.
Really hoping it is negative or I'll have far more to be worried about than just that - but she's on the mend and temps been back to normal for over 24 hours now so fingers crossed it was just her ear playing up after a four week cold.

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bekindtome · 04/12/2020 20:05

Had to test 3 members of the family. Did home tests posted 4oclock Wednesday night and got 1 result this morning at 1.05am 2nd 3.30am and last one at 6.30pm tonight.

missymoomoomoomoomoo · 04/12/2020 20:06

Home test took 29 hours, SW

bekindtome · 04/12/2020 20:07

We are South Yorkshire

JamesCracknelsBugle · 04/12/2020 20:14

North West- 16 hours

Zem74 · 04/12/2020 20:17

Essex - took just under 36 hours last week. Received email results early hours of morning

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 20:33

Thanks everyone! Quite a range but doesn't look like anyone has gone past three days which is handy as that will take us to the end of the weekend at the latest

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MirandaWest · 04/12/2020 20:37

Last week had the test at a walk in centre at about 11am and had the result back just after 9am the next day

MirandaWest · 04/12/2020 20:37

Am in York

vintagenurse · 04/12/2020 20:38

Essex here, just got my sons back today, almost exactly 24 hours from test

AhBorisSTFU · 04/12/2020 20:51

I think it depends on testing centre. I was tested at the start of September at the Etihad Stadium and was results in after 17 hours. I was tested closer to my home in our local council car park (Within Greater Manchester) and so far it has been 32 hours.

I wondered if they have to have so many tests before they’re collected and processed or if it was a timed collection? That might explain some of the variations.

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zaffa · 04/12/2020 21:00

@AhBorisSTFU

I think it depends on testing centre. I was tested at the start of September at the Etihad Stadium and was results in after 17 hours. I was tested closer to my home in our local council car park (Within Greater Manchester) and so far it has been 32 hours.

I wondered if they have to have so many tests before they’re collected and processed or if it was a timed collection? That might explain some of the variations.

That's quite an interesting theory - but I imagine regardless they must have to do one final drop at the end of the night or the swabs would hang about too long?
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freddiethegreat · 04/12/2020 21:30

@zaffa my colleague waited so long his ten days isolation had expired! They said they thought they had lost it!!!

fandangofandango · 05/12/2020 14:11

Do results get sent throughout the day? We had a test yesterday morning & desperate to get results back so wondered if they only get sent out in the morning for example?

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zaffa · 05/12/2020 14:38

I wondered that but seems it's throughout the day. Got ours at 11ish last night

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MrsBeltane · 05/12/2020 14:41

Had a test at 10.30am on Tuesday. Results were sent to me at 8.30am on Wednesday. Went to a temporary drive through testing place in Surrey.

Somethingkindaoooo · 05/12/2020 14:48

So, people who posted.... how long did it take?

I posted mine on Tuesday- still no result

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