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PCR home test taking forever for result

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TiddleTaddleTat · 08/07/2021 17:09

Anyone know the cause of this?
Posted on Tuesday 4pm from a priority postbox.
DH was snotty and feeling fatigued.
Has now developed a cough.
It was a test from Aug 20 but barcode and registration etc all worked so surely that wouldn't cause the delay?

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TiddleTaddleTat · 09/07/2021 10:46

@Priceyslefteyebrow no safely about it... if you've got symptoms you need to take a PCR

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MagicalTurnip · 09/07/2021 11:11

Found the leaflets (in the bin Envy

Saladd0dger · 09/07/2021 11:18

My friend done her routine test at work Thursday morning. Monday afternoon she got her result which was positive

MagicalTurnip · 09/07/2021 11:43

DH is now on the phone to 119 - barcodes came up on their system successfully registered which was a relief. He's now on hold while they speak to another department.

Lemonmelonsun · 09/07/2021 11:58

same op - dh did one on monday and we have still not heard - I guess this shows how busy they are!

UKmumtobe · 09/07/2021 15:50

Did anyone get an update on their tests? Mine apparently haven't even been processed yet. Sent Monday. So they have been chased

TiddleTaddleTat · 09/07/2021 15:52

Yeah we received ours today 10am after posting 4pm on Tuesday. So 2-3days

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MagicalTurnip · 09/07/2021 16:54

119 think ours are lost Hmm. Apparently we will get an update by Monday, when isolation is due to be finished anyway.

Oh well, we tried!

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