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How long do PCR tests take to come back?

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Serendipity09 · 18/08/2021 13:13

DH had one this morning...up to 3 days they said!
Just wondering what the 'norm' seems to be.

Thank you!

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Banani · 18/08/2021 13:18

We all took them over the weekend and all had results in less than 24hrs, was very surprised.

TorchesTorches · 18/08/2021 13:21

I took 2 at the weekend. One took 24 hours for result, other 30 hours.

PhoenixFreesias · 18/08/2021 13:28

Sent mine back Sunday at two. got a text 10am Monday.

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Serendipity09 · 18/08/2021 13:31

This is reassuring, thank you.

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hartof · 18/08/2021 13:32

I did one at 11.30am yesterday and it was back at midnight! I've done a few in this pandemic and that's the quickest I've ever had one back!

Bells3032 · 18/08/2021 13:33

Did one at 7pm and had it back 7am the next day

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Serendipity09 · 18/08/2021 13:42

Fantastic, thank you. I have a couple of things I really don't want to miss over the next couple of days so I will wait and see before cancelling then, as it may come back negative.
I am fully vaccinated so actually don't need to isolate, but it wouldn't feel right mixing with people if DH tests positive!

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Bubblemonkey · 18/08/2021 14:38

Sorry to hijack. Does anyone know what isolation rules are for weird tests? Had 2 positives, 2 negatives so done a pcr an hour ago. If my pcr comes back neg, do I still have to isolate with the change in rules for vaccinated humans?

CharlotteRose90 · 18/08/2021 14:40

I’ve had a few now and most of them take 2 days to return. I had my last one last week and it was back the next morning .

Lineeyesoverhere · 18/08/2021 16:06

15 hours last week and this Monday. Drive though in SW

Lineeyesoverhere · 18/08/2021 16:07
  • I missed 20 hours this Monday
idontlikealdi · 18/08/2021 16:11

12 hours last week.

When I had to have one before this time last year it took 4 days!

NotTerfNorCis · 18/08/2021 17:48

Wow you lot are doing well. I sent mine off yesterday via a priority post box, got emailed a reminder to send it today. Hoping it's not gone astray.

Wtf1980 · 18/08/2021 18:46

@NotTerfNorCis

Wow you lot are doing well. I sent mine off yesterday via a priority post box, got emailed a reminder to send it today. Hoping it's not gone astray.
Same as, but apparently it was delivered the same day. I received it at 9 am and back in the post box an hour later. They delivered it at 5:40 pm, have you traced it? And I got the same email.
NotTerfNorCis · 18/08/2021 20:06

I forgot to take a photo of the label unfortunately, so can't trace it! If I get another reminder tomorrow I'll call them.

NotTerfNorCis · 18/08/2021 22:06

Just came through.. So 29.5 hours after post collected.

bruffin · 18/08/2021 22:10

Last week had test at 8.30 am back at 9.01pm

Mammyloveswine · 18/08/2021 23:44

Last one I did was at 10.30am Sunday morning and had results by 9pm Sunday night!

lannistunut · 18/08/2021 23:50

My last one was under 24 hours.

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