Covid test result waiting times

[Poppins2016]

If you had a test recently, how long did it take for you to receive the result?

Dh had one on Wednesday at 9.30am and the result came about 36 hours later, yesterday evening.

Last week: 23 hours

Less than 24 hours last week but we have surge testing local to us now so would guess it would take longer.

I had a test at midday today, I'll let you know when my results come back

That's quite reassuring, those waiting times aren't too bad...

I've just had to take DS for a test and was given the standard line "expect results within 48 hours" but previous experiences have seen us waiting between 60 hours - 5 days with the previous 2 tests! Admittedly it was bad timing with the 5 day result as DS became unwell just before Christmas, which would have been a peak time for testing....

Just hoping for a speedy result within the time frames stated, as I have a hospital appointment on Monday (12 week scan) that I really don't want to have to cancel because I'm still waiting for a result (I realise I may have to cancel because the result is positive, no problem with that, however I know I will be a bit upset if I've cancelled only to receive a late negative result)!

A colleague who probably used the same testing centre earlier in the week got his result within 14 hours, which I thought was impressive. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it wasn't a one-off...

Dp got his back in exactly 24 hrs this week. I had mine 26 hours ago, no results yet.

@harknesswitch

I had a test at midday today, I'll let you know when my results come back

Thank you!

I'll update when our results are back, too.

2 weeks ago, I tested at 1pm and results were back before 9am next day.

Tested this week. 25 hours. Negative.

Tested a week ago and it was 18 hours.

DD tested at 8:20 yesterday morning, results came by text at 8:01 this morning.

I was tested on a Monday, chased it up after 3 days, told they couldn't chase it formally until day 6. Phoned on day 6 to be told "they have 3 days to get back to you - if they don't contact you it means they've lost the test"! Needless to say I never heard from them..so I had to isolate for 9 days.
And bizarrely a friend knows someone who got a negative test result...but hadn't actually had a test! ( maybe he got mine)

Our walk in test centre does the lateral flow test. They text you the result within an hour

Our drive thru does the better test. They text you within 48 hours

36 hours here

11 days ago all 4 of us had results in about 12 hours.

@Poppins2016 my test results came back to me at 6am this morning, so 18 hrs after my test was done yesterday

Sorry to hear that @Ifonlyiweretaller that sounds very frustrating.

Thanks for the update @harknesswitch

Currently the clock is at 27 hours and counting... sods law I'll be kept waiting after being given some hope on here! 🤣

Update - result came through at the 29 hour mark. Thankfully negative, so I can attend my appointment!