PCR this morning- test turnaround

[Pastnowfuture]

My husband had a PCR at 10am today and was told to expect results in 3-5 working days. I had one last week and the results were with me within 10hrs. When we've had them in the past they've always been returned within 24 hours max.

Just wondering if 3-5 days is the usual advice or whether it's longer over the Christmas period. What will be will be but I'm just interested to know and if anyone else had a morning PCR I hope it comes back negative soon!

Phew - 23 hour turnaround, negative, able to have sex and work!

Anyone else still waiting on a xmas eve drive through result?? 5 days is taking the piss!!

East Midlands: usually have results next day. Tested on Boxing Day and had told 1-3 days but had the results after 22 hours. (Mine was fucking void so had to do another one and currently at 20 hours and counting.....)

Posted mine Christmas Eve. Posted DH&DC on Boxing Day.
Nothing yet, not even the RM tracking has activated.
How long can the swabs even survive if stuck in bank holiday post?

Test (at test centre) 11am on 26th, result came back at 2am today on 28th

@Passthecake30 I’d go to a test site and repeat the test if you can. Postal tests that rely on Royal Mail over the Xmas break sound like a road to nowhere. Or at the very least, a road to a test result that arrives long after you’ve finished isolating (and cancelled plans are long in the past).

@Pastnowfuture did you get your results? I’m Merseyside and tested the whole house yesterday as covid contact and haven’t heard anything back yet

Got our test results last night, 82 hours after posting. Dh positive, the other 3 of us negative. However I know that’s not correct for me now, as I’ve had numerous positive LfT and I’m symptomatic so went for a drive through this morning.

102 hours later Iv finally had my results, positive which was much expected after the way Iv been feeling!! I did chase track and trace this morning though so anyone else still waiting I'd suggest doing the same! Tomorrows day 6 from start of symptoms so fingers crossed for negative LFTs from here!!

I had a PCR today after a positive lft last night and was told it is a 24 hour wait for results. Last time I waited 14 hours.

Wow imagine over a period with many people off it, might be a longer wait.

We’re on 26 hours now

@MagentaRocks

I had a PCR today after a positive lft last night and was told it is a 24 hour wait for results. Last time I waited 14 hours.

I got my result (positive) in 9 hours, I’m in the south west.

Test at 2pm on Monday, results 8pm Tuesday sadly positive

So after my initial postal negative that took 82 hours, I did a drive through yesterday, got a positive result within 18hours. That’s some improvement.

Did a postal pcr Christmas day still no results

I'm in Kent

DS1 tested Christmas morning- we were told results would be 1-3 days but likely to be nearer 3 due to backlog. In the event got them Boxing Day evening. We're in the North West.

Myself and 2 daughters (one positive on lft) got tested all together at a walk in. One positive test came back after 26 hours but still waiting on the other two. Wondering if they are notifying positives first. In the East.

Had mine at 10.30am results back 14.40 they have on sight testing facilities

All of ours until now have been around the 24 hour mark but one done on the 23rd took four days.

I’ve always had them back in 24 hours before but we went to a drive through site on Monday morning and nothing back yet. My aunt posted hers back last Thursday and still hasn’t heard!