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how long for postal PCR?

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badlydrawnbear · 29/10/2021 09:56

DC2 is coughing. I can't drive so can't get her tested quickly with quick turnaround results at my work's drive-through testing (I work in a hospital). As far as I can tell, my only option is to order a postal PCR. How long does it take to be deliver and then the results to come through? I had to do a lateral flow test last week on my DC before DH's funeral, and it was incredibly traumatic. She literally screamed and we all ended up crying and I only managed to do her nostrils not her tonsils. I have no idea how to persuade her to let me do a PCR and she is too big for me to just hold down and do it.

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superstar84 · 29/10/2021 10:25

Our home pcr arrived the next day

We had to swab our throats and noses

Haven't had the results yet but only posted yesterday afternoon

x2boys · 29/10/2021 11:31

Ime about 36 hours from posting .

ParkheadParadise · 29/10/2021 11:33

I ordered mine on a Thursday arrived Friday sent it back on Friday results on Saturday lunchtime.

DriftingPlateTectonic · 29/10/2021 11:46

Ordered early hours of Mon. Arrived Tuesday morning. Posted back Tuesday pm. Results yesterday(Thursday)around 9pm.

needtogetfit21 · 29/10/2021 13:41

My children are under 5 and the pcr doesn't need to be done on tonsils for that age group. They tested positive so it does still pick up.

So Sorry about your DH opThanks

Sparkle275 · 29/10/2021 14:47

So sorry to hear about your DH.
I ordered a postal PCR on Tuesday morning, it arrived Wednesday morning. I posted it the same day at 3.30pm and received the results at 7.30am on Thursday morning. I was impressed with how quick it was. I'm in the North East.

CombatBarbie · 29/10/2021 14:56

Ours was ordered on a tue, arrived Wed am, posted back Wed pm and had results at 10am Thurs

ohtsmeagain · 29/10/2021 16:36

Ordered Wednesday. Delivered Thursday, I got it in the Thursday afternoon post which went yesterday at 4pm.
Results came today at 4pm. So 24 hours from posting.

Earlier in the week it was 33 hours from posting ie results came at 1am.

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