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PCR Home Test Turnaround time

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Throwawayname1994 · 14/07/2021 20:01

Have been contacted as a close contact a couple of days ago and sent off a home PCR test in the post yesterday mid-morning and was delivered 9pm last night…

What’s the current turnaround time in getting results back for at home PCR tests? I’m based in SW London if that helps?

Thanks! 🙏

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QueenStromba · 14/07/2021 20:14

I'm wondering the same thing. I know a few months ago you could have expected a result by about now. Which delivery office was it delivered from?

AlandAnna · 14/07/2021 20:21

Did you get notification it had arrived? I don’t think I have. Posted Monday. Still waiting…

QueenStromba · 14/07/2021 20:28

@AlandAnna

Did you get notification it had arrived? I don’t think I have. Posted Monday. Still waiting…
You don't get a notification, you need to check the tracking number on the royal mail website.
TheCheeseAlarm · 14/07/2021 20:30

I posted mine just before 5pm yesterday and got the results back just after 5pm today. East London.

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Throwawayname1994 · 14/07/2021 20:48

I posted mine 11am yesterday and checked the track and trace on Royal Mail that it was delivered at 9pm last night…

Fingers crossed that I find out overnight as if it’s negative my boyfriend can return home from his parents and doesn’t need to isolate (he was already away when I was exposed!) otherwise if I’m positive I’m home alone for another 7 days 😭

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Throwawayname1994 · 14/07/2021 20:48

Oh to add the delivery centre was Croydon according to Royal Mail

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AlandAnna · 14/07/2021 22:44

Just got ours back (negative yay) after posting Monday.

QueenStromba · 15/07/2021 10:12

@Throwawayname1994

Oh to add the delivery centre was Croydon according to Royal Mail
I thought you might have the same lab as us - ours go to somewhere near Gatwick. Any results back yet?
QueenStromba · 15/07/2021 10:14

@AlandAnna

Just got ours back (negative yay) after posting Monday.
I'm actually hoping mine is positive so I don't have to worry about catching it in the next month or two when cases go sky high. I feel absolutely awful but I don't feel like it's going to put me in the hospital.
BIWI · 15/07/2021 10:16

I posted on yesterday, also from SW London so will be interested to see! I didn't know you could track its progress so will go and have a look now. Mine would have been in the 5.30pm collection.

BIWI · 15/07/2021 10:19

Mine was received at Croydon at 20.36, so very similar to you @Throwawayname1994.

BIWI · 15/07/2021 10:21

Fingers crossed that you get a negative result

BIWI · 15/07/2021 10:33

Have you been vaccinated @QueenStromba? Hopefully if you have, and even if it's a positive test, you should have a less virulent case

QueenStromba · 15/07/2021 10:37

Yeah, double vaccinated. I think I'm over the worst of it now but I'm still pretty floored by it.

BIWI · 15/07/2021 10:44

Presumably the Delta variant then? We have a couple of friends, also double vaccinated, who are both currently ill with it. And I'm in isolation because my PT (single-jabbed though) has it.

I share your worries about the rise of infections, and the subsequent risk Sad. I think from now on I'm going to be much more cautious about going out/going to places.

MrsHerculePoirot · 15/07/2021 10:45

Posted mine Tuesday (London SW) for 5.30 collection. Got negative results vis email just after midnight last night and text about 7 am this morning.

BIWI · 15/07/2021 10:46

Glad it's negative @MrsHerculePoirot Smile

MrsHerculePoirot · 15/07/2021 11:01

Thanks - it was through the Zoe app so I didn’t think it was positive thankfully. I have got to do one now on DS (7) as he is a contact… wish me luck 🤣

cheninblanc · 15/07/2021 11:26

I posted Tuesday for a 5.15 collection haven't heard anything

BIWI · 15/07/2021 12:05

Although given this headline it may be that we'll have to wait a bit longer than some have for our results

QueenStromba · 15/07/2021 12:15

I'm surprised there are that many people using the app!

BIWI · 15/07/2021 12:22

Well yes - me too! Given that people seem to be deleting it in their droves.

cheninblanc · 15/07/2021 12:35

Mines just come through, negative so we had a false positive on an lft

strawberrymilkshakeisdelicious · 15/07/2021 12:40

I'm in the north of England and it was about 35 hours from postbox to result for me.

QueenStromba · 15/07/2021 19:36

Well the lab near Gatwick is running at about 18 hours from delivery. Negative but I'm fairly sure I do have it, my sense of smell is fine and I can taste salty, sweet etc but that's about all I can taste.

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