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HealthAnxietyWorry · 2021-10-07T11:19:45+00:00

I’ve got a snotty nose and general cold symptoms and developed a mucusy cough on Tuesday just gone, work have told me to have a PCR test which I had yesterday. I’ve still not received my results back and work are asking me for them. How long on average did you all get your PCR test results back??

InABetterPlaceNow · 07/10/2021 14:29

Mines just come back too (negative!). The vaccine must really work to be honest. Thank goodness though as means I can pick up my youngest from her residential tomorrow, though I'm honestly quite surprised. Will still be isolating / social distancing etc as much as I can, just in case but has given me some comfort that I'm hopefully not passing anything on!

WeMustGetOffTheMountain · 07/10/2021 14:45

@InABetterPlaceNow

Mines just come back too (negative!). The vaccine must really work to be honest. Thank goodness though as means I can pick up my youngest from her residential tomorrow, though I'm honestly quite surprised. Will still be isolating / social distancing etc as much as I can, just in case but has given me some comfort that I'm hopefully not passing anything on!

The vaccine doesn't stop you catching Covid, it reduces the risk of hospitalisation. I have had both vaccines and I currently have Covid, same with both my parents and my partner. We are all "double jabbed" but have still caught the virus.

I'm really glad you have a negative result, though. I had a negative result when I was tested at the same time as my son, but 5 days after he tested positive I started with symptoms and have now tested positive. Fingers crossed you remain negative.

AlexaShutUp · 07/10/2021 15:12

I am double jabbed but the vaccine clearly didn't stop me catching it. Just hoping that it will prevent severe symptoms now!

bethabean · 07/10/2021 15:12

I got mine in about 19 hours

InABetterPlaceNow · 07/10/2021 15:24

"The vaccine doesn't stop you catching Covid, it reduces the risk of hospitalisation. I have had both vaccines and I currently have Covid, same with both my parents and my partner. We are all "double jabbed" but have still caught the virus.

I'm really glad you have a negative result, though. I had a negative result when I was tested at the same time as my son, but 5 days after he tested positive I started with symptoms and have now tested positive. Fingers crossed you remain negative."*
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Thank you for explaining! I did think that was the case, but was the only explanation I could come up with as I'm very surprised at the negative result.

I'll keep up with daily LFTs and get everything important I need to be out and about for done!

Lemonsole · 07/10/2021 16:29

I'm double jabbed. Also positive. Also pretty unwell. It's horrible.

ClinkeyMonkey · 07/10/2021 16:31

I took DS at noon last Thursday and his result was emailed to me at 11.30 that night. I was very impressed.

AlexaShutUp · 07/10/2021 16:38

@Lemonsole

I'm double jabbed. Also positive. Also pretty unwell. It's horrible.

Sorry to hear that @Lemonsole. Hope you feel better soon.

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HealthAnxietyWorry · 07/10/2021 17:07

Results are in……. And I’m negative!

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AlexaShutUp · 07/10/2021 17:08

Yay! That's good news @HealthAnxietyWorry. Hopefully you'll be able to relax now!

BooseysMom · 07/10/2021 22:51

i took DS at noon last Thursday and his result was emailed to me at 11.30 that night. I was very impressed.

Wow that's really good! We tested 9.30 this morning and were told 12-24 hrs. Not sure where the 72 hrs comes from. DS desperate to get back to school! He stopped coughing after he had the test and now I've started!!

middleager · 07/10/2021 22:57

Double jabbed but had a nasty bout of it three weeks ago. Still ill.

Our wait times were
26 hrs
26hrs
34 hrs
Separate days, walk in centre

BooseysMom · 08/10/2021 06:49

Just got it back. Less than 24 hrs. It was negative. Hurrah!

Muchtoomuchtodo · 08/10/2021 09:54

DS did one at a walk in test centre at 6.30pm last night and we got the results through at 7.05 this morning - less than 13 hours! I’m very impressed.

BooseysMom · 08/10/2021 11:04

They must be working overnight to process them. I didn't expect the result until later today.

WholeClassKeptIn · 18/11/2021 17:23

I found this thread as it seems we are waiting forever.

One covid teat was postal - received 1am yesterday morning!!

Other one was taken at a drive thru 8.30am yesterday morning.

Neither person's teat has come back so both over 24 hours.

Test 1 at 40 hours
Test 2 at 33 hours...

Any recent timings!?
All ours were previously same day/24 hours and I really want to know before work tomorrow