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PCR turnaround times?

103 replies

R1234567 · 20/12/2021 11:23

Does anyone know how long PCR tests are coming back at the moment?

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edenhills · 20/12/2021 11:28

Earlier in week ours took 16 hours

kiwimum18 · 20/12/2021 11:29

Yesterday ours took 23 hours from time of test.

NorthSouthcatlady · 20/12/2021 11:33

23 hours here as well. I was positive

Ghostlyglow · 20/12/2021 11:34

Took mine Friday- still waiting

StrawberrySquirrelThief · 20/12/2021 11:35

About 24 hours from a drive through yesterday.

Flippydip · 20/12/2021 11:40

Our recent ones were 18 hours.

BlueChampagne · 20/12/2021 11:42

Posted one back on Thursday and got the result this morning.

Posted two back on Friday and got one result this morning.

MrsLeclerc · 20/12/2021 11:50

Drive thru in Wales was 14 hours

Catquestion · 20/12/2021 11:53

I’m still waiting for a result from Saturday

incornerreading · 20/12/2021 11:57

Mine took about 20 hours

Phatsia · 20/12/2021 11:58

Im still waiting for drive thru done Saturday lunchtime, in Kent.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 20/12/2021 12:00

DDs was within 12 hours last Thursday

Redcrayons · 20/12/2021 12:02

Still waiting from Saturday afternoon.

christmaspombear · 20/12/2021 12:05

70 hours end of last week

ACatCalledLola · 20/12/2021 12:06

Drive through yesterday (London) took 15 hours

AD80 · 20/12/2021 12:08

It was 15 hours for us last week on a few occasions. May have got longer as demand has gone up. Depends per area too.

mary246 · 20/12/2021 12:17

So from a recent thread I was on it varies wildly from the best at 6 hours (with an on site processing unit) to over 50 hours 🤦🏻‍♀️

My daughters on Thursday morning took 23 hours - negative

Now waiting on other daughter (hopefully same bug) tested at 9.30 this morning.

East Sussex

lancslass17 · 20/12/2021 12:25

Following Ds tested 9am.this morning need to catch a train tomorrow at 9am 😬

Lovemusic33 · 20/12/2021 12:33

A lot of sites have on site labs, these have a faster turn around (we found around 12 hours) whilst others are taking up to 48 hours 😬

Crackingowlsanctuary · 20/12/2021 12:37

3 lots done at the same drive through place in the past week. First lot, 46 hours, second lot, 14 hours, third lot (this weekend just gone) 19 hours.

Lovelydovey · 20/12/2021 12:39

Just shy of 24 hours - results this morning.

ALittleOldLadyTookInHerGoat · 20/12/2021 12:42

I had one back in 10 hrs yesterday. Surrey area.

Itisasecret · 20/12/2021 12:45

24 hours, drive through, still waiting.

VeggieSausage · 20/12/2021 12:48

Took a drive through test yesterday, results back in about 22 hours.

HelpINeeedSomebody · 20/12/2021 12:48

Still waiting from a test Saturday afternoon 4pm