How long for PCR results at the moment?

[Bloatstoat]

We've just had to test toddler DD as she's developed a cough for the eleventy billionth time, lateral flows are negative so are hoping it's yet another cold picked up at nursery.

The last time we got PCRs was about 3 weeks ago and it took 3 days to get the results, is it still that sort of timing? DS is booked into a holiday sports course with a friend on Monday and Tuesday, he's so looking forward to it and I'm really hoping we get a quick result so we don't have to cancel...

I had one at a walk in centre last week and it took 20 hours. A colleague had a postal one and it took much longer.

Mine was midweek, though, which might make a difference.

Mine took 4 days to arrive a few weeks ago. It was a home postal and over a weekend so that probably made a difference.

Our positive Covid results took less than 24hrs, all of our negative results have taken 3+ days to come through. Been the same with everyone I know so if you’re waiting for results, you’re most likely negative!

I was surprised that my home /postal PCR this week took 4 days after I posted it (in time for collection).

In my experience it doesn't matter what the results are, it takes what it takes.

I had one yesterday for goong back to work after isolation. 24 hours from posting. Dd2s positive took 16 hours, but hers was a walk through.

16 hours has been about average for the walk through test center.

We took DD to get one at midday yesterday and the results were in at 4.00am - so 16 hours.

Re Lateral flows, hers was negative 2 hours before she went for a test....

sorry didn't mention her PCR is positive.

Thanks everyone. We were a drive through, it seems so varied though, fingers crossed it's not too long.
@Heifer that's exactly what I'm afraid of, it seems from people I've hear from the lateral flowcan take a while to show a positive. Hope your DD is doing ok.

Went to walk through yesterday first thing - got the negative result 17 hours later.

Drive through on Friday morning was through yesterday morning (positive result) drive through on Thursday evening was through Friday evening (negative result). So less than 24 hours for both.

@HalfDutchGirl

Drive through on Friday morning was through yesterday morning (positive result) drive through on Thursday evening was through Friday evening (negative result). So less than 24 hours for both.

@HalfDutchGirl so did you have a negative test on Thursday then do again the next day and it was positive or was it different people having the tests?

Sorry @Monsterpage my post wasn’t clear. My daughter had the negative PCR on Thursday (result on Friday) I had the positive one on Friday (result yesterday).

We've had several this week, all back in under 24 hours. Scotland.

@HalfDutchGirl

Sorry *@Monsterpage* my post wasn’t clear. My daughter had the negative PCR on Thursday (result on Friday) I had the positive one on Friday (result yesterday).

@HalfDutchGirl phew i got my negative this morning but thought maybe I should get another test tomorrow 🤣🤣. Hope you’re feeling ok x

Thanks everyone. It's sounding quite good, we did the test early afternoon yesterday so I'm hoping result will be back later. to all testing positive, hope you're not too bad.

@Monsterpage feel fine thanks, just symptoms of a very mild cold, any other year I wouldn’t give it a second thought. Glad yours was negative!

@Bloatstoat hope you get a negative result.

11 hours Manchester

DD was tested at 8:30am on Friday. We had the results by 7pm the same day.

I sent two back by post on Friday afternoon received one test result back a hour ago. Just waiting for the other now.

Sal

A friend took one at 8pm Friday, results back noon Saturday - 18 hours

I took one three weeks ago 9am, results at midnight - 15 hours

I had a positive LFT yesterday walk in PCR at 17.30 and got my negative this morning at 11.10.

Booked an at home test on Wednesday afternoon, this week, posted it back on thursday afternoon and got result by Friday lunchtime.

Did a PCR postal test yesterday afternoon and posted it for collection yesterday at 4pm , but we’ve not got the results back yet , and I’m feeling really rough , headache tired and aches

Finally arrived 2am this morning in so about 36 hours, maybe a bit slower as it was the weekend. Negative thank goodness so worth waiting for and DS can go to his sports course, hooray!