Have postal PCR's changed?

[Crunchymum]

Its been a while since we've done a postal one so I just wanted to double check before we go ahead and do it.

Is it correct that we no longer need to register test? And we can take now and post today (even if last collection is 6pm?)
Or should we do it later?

Also I always do DC nostrils only at the test centre (we've been at least 10 times ) and this is always fine or even suggested by the stafd . Will that be sufficient for postal test?

If you don't register it how will they know who's test it is?

But yes nostrils are fine

Unless they've changed in the last week, I had to register code from email etc. No idea about the nose, but they are the same tests that you get in a test centre.

Surely you have to register it?!

Sorry its now already registered

Yes the ones we receive now are already registered.

It says Your details are linked to this test. Do not let anyone else take your test because their result will be registered as your result.

So you don't have to scan any barcodes @Teaforme23

Just want to make sure before I do it and stick it in the postbox

You do have to scan barcodes. I did one on Tuesday.

We had to register ours last week! Must have literally changed in the last week! Our last postal tests were done last Friday.

@Playdoughcaterpillar

You do have to scan barcodes. I did one on Tuesday.

There is nothing in the instruction booklet about it? Other than taking a pic of barcode for tracking?

You don’t need to register them. I have just done one, arrived this morning and put in post so it goes back today. There is a sticker on the outer packaging saying no need to register as they are pre-registered and so you can’t have somebody else take the test as their results will be linked to you. If you are worried there is also a barcode sticker on the front of the instructions so you will have that to keep anyway.

I did one this week and had to register it before doing the test. Either online or by phone

A separate issue is that the post and the laboratories are really busy ATM, so could be a while to get the results

son did one tuesday he had to register his

I ordered one yesterday for DS, came today, didn't have to be registered. Said it should go into a priority postbox no later than an hour before last pickup. (Not sure why it's an hour before though.)

Oh mine wasn't like that this week!

Well I'm glad they're changing it! It pisses me off to an irrational degree to enter a bunch of personal details to order the bloody thing then have to register them all over again before posting it!

I did one today and it said I had to register it

If its got that sticker on its a new one you don't register. I guess they ended up with so many un registered. You can do it whenever but it must be in the postbox an hour before last collection

@Ghostlyglow

I did one today and it said I had to register it

Maybe old stock?

You can do it whenever but it must be in the postbox an hour before last collection

Really? Is that just the new ones? Why?

@SpringheelJack

You can do it whenever but it must be in the postbox an hour before last collection

Really? Is that just the new ones? Why?

That's what my one said. I think it's in case the postperson collects early?

Or maybe they don't want a load of people with covid stood around the postbox when the postie turns up

@SpringheelJack

You can do it whenever but it must be in the postbox an hour before last collection

Really? Is that just the new ones? Why?

That's always been the case, as sometimes the postie may be early (can't be everywhere at exactly the same time) so that way you test won't be sat there all night and the next day.

That's amazing, way better.

This is a pain. I always keep one in stock so I can post it the day I order the new one which cuts a day out of the wait for the results.