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Original poster

How long are tests currently taking?

69 replies

bobcatbobcat · 18/07/2021 09:27

Just wondered with all these cases if tests are taking a while to come back?

How long have people waited this week?

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Fashionablylate1999 · 18/07/2021 09:28

I had mine at 10:30am Friday and result was back by 10:00pm (-ve luckily)

Pissinthepottyplease · 18/07/2021 09:29

12 hours yesterday.

QueenStromba · 18/07/2021 10:04

My postal test was about 18 hours midweek but my husband's test posted a couple of days later is at 36 hours and counting.

QueenStromba · 18/07/2021 10:05

That's from when they arrived at the lab btw.

InTheRoomWhereItHappens · 18/07/2021 10:07

I did a drive through at 1030am yesterday and the (negative) result arrived at 9am this morning.

Snuzzle · 18/07/2021 10:09

My DDs result took 48 hours from test to result at the start of the week but we’re in a very high rate area so not sure if that’s why it took so long.

Back2Black · 18/07/2021 10:09

Posted mine on Thursday, still waiting. DCs posted the week before, results within 48 hours (positive).

FluffyPJs · 18/07/2021 10:35

I went to a drive through test centre at 1.20pm on Friday, got my result at 10pm on Saturday.

User260486 · 18/07/2021 16:43

Had one done at a drive through centre yesterday (Saturday) morning, still waiting.

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bobcatbobcat · 18/07/2021 17:15

We had one done yesterday (sat) morning and still waiting. Sussex area. 30+ hours

So frustrating because I want to know if we can go out tomorrow. Checking my phone like a mad woman!

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MadameRanevskaya · 18/07/2021 17:27

Had one done Friday lunchtime. Still waiting 😬

Persipan · 18/07/2021 17:28

Thursday 11am, results back by Friday early afternoon.

Kim82 · 18/07/2021 17:29

Test 1pm on Friday, results back by 8am on Saturday. Negative luckily.

BuffaloHigh · 18/07/2021 17:33

I had one 9am Friday, result 4pm Saturday.

MyVisionsComeFromSoup · 18/07/2021 17:34

DD did a home test on Thursday, posted it off on Thursday, but because she didn't register it till Friday, they can't start chasing the result till tomorrow. She's been isolating since Tuesday, with still no idea if she has Covid or not Sad

QueenStromba · 18/07/2021 17:37

@bobcatbobcat

We had one done yesterday (sat) morning and still waiting. Sussex area. 30+ hours

So frustrating because I want to know if we can go out tomorrow. Checking my phone like a mad woman!

We're in Sussex too - husband's just came back 42 hours after the lab received the test.
lavenderlou · 18/07/2021 17:47

Longer than normal here too (East). Last time one of the DC was tested (May time) it took 12 hours. Had one tested at a drive-through yesterday morning and still not back.

Yafilthyanimal · 18/07/2021 17:48

24 hours.

Mansplainee · 18/07/2021 17:52

DH had one yesterday (Saturday) afternoon at 1pm. Still waiting for the result. I’ve done 4 at various points over the last year and have never had the results back sooner than 3 days.

Iggly · 18/07/2021 17:55

I’m in West Sussex.

I had to do one for each DC, 24 hours apart. (Both postal). They both arrived within 15 mins of each other. First one took over 48 hours, second took just over 24

Nowmum43 · 18/07/2021 19:21

I did my two DD's Saturday morning by post, they arrive Saturday evening. Just received on back and anxiously waiting for the other so if it's negative they can go for their last week of school.
Is there a way of tracking them?

Mrsfussypants1 · 18/07/2021 19:30

Drive through 10.30am yesterday (sat) results 5.45 am Sunday. DH positive, myself negative so our LF tests were correct. Feeling a bit rough as the day has gone on so I've not escaped it.

ConradKnightSocks · 18/07/2021 19:32

Returned one for my DS on Wednesday, still waiting....

OttilieStonelady · 18/07/2021 20:18

Me and my son between us have had at least 6 or 7 tests. Have always come back within 24 hours apart from the one we did at 8:30 yest morn. Still waiting. Guessing there's a massive backlog.

Nowmum43 · 18/07/2021 20:33

Second one came through about 20 minutes after the first 🙌🏼