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PCR results?

34 replies

PinkiePonk · 01/01/2022 17:01

How long are results currently taking for PCRs?

Had one at 10:30am today - just wondering when I might get the result, I know it could be delayed due to NY&bank hols :)

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northender · 01/01/2022 18:07

My ds is still waiting for his which he had on Tuesday morning. The help line says nothing will be chased up until 96 hours after the test. When I rang today the call centre was closed! The delay makes it very difficult.

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PinkiePonk · 01/01/2022 18:12

@northender

My ds is still waiting for his which he had on Tuesday morning. The help line says nothing will be chased up until 96 hours after the test. When I rang today the call centre was closed! The delay makes it very difficult.
Thank you for your reply! I wont hold my breath for a quick turnaround then 🙈
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Choccymumma · 01/01/2022 18:26

My DH rang the helpline as he hasn't heard and due to go to his booster and it's a recorded message saying they are now closed and says their hours are 7am to 11pm!!

dementedpixie · 01/01/2022 18:28

The 4 if us went for PCRs on Thursday and 3 of us got results back today. Dh's aren't back yet and he's the one that had the positive LFT

SoapyChoc · 01/01/2022 18:28

I had one Thursday 8am, results Friday 10am

Northernsoullover · 01/01/2022 18:29

Had one at 8.30 on Thursday morning and had the results by 6am on Friday

RAOK · 01/01/2022 18:30

Up to 96 hours

PinkButtercups · 01/01/2022 18:32

DP had one Thursday and for the result this morning. DS had his yesterday so expecting his tomorrow. I'm booked in for a PCR tomorrow and they've said the turn around in our area is 48 hours,

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PinkiePonk · 01/01/2022 18:48

Thanks so much everyone - it really does vary!

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ItsLoisSangersFault · 01/01/2022 18:52

I'm in the same boat as you @PinkiePonk - test at 10am this morning. Did you do drive through? I did and was told 1-2 days by the guy collecting samples.

I scanned through a recent MN thread asking this question and it seemed drive through were getting results back in 20-48 hours, postal longer.

HighlandCowbag · 01/01/2022 19:00

I tested at 12am 30th, got results back yesterday at 7pm. Happy New Year to me ffs.

CraftyGin · 01/01/2022 19:02

My DIL had her PCR at noon one day (I think the 27th), and got her results overnight, so around 15 hours.

TheCaddieisaBaddie · 01/01/2022 19:06

DD had her results within 3 hours - yes, hours!! She went in one Porta cabin and there was another Porta cabin behind in which they were processing the swabs. They need to replicate this everywhere.

chocolateisavegetable · 01/01/2022 19:25

Posted ours on Thursday - got results on Friday (yesterday). One of us had the result around 6 in the morning - the other 2 came through about 6 in the evening. They were all posted together and all negative, so not sure why the timings were so different!

G123454321 · 01/01/2022 19:28

How is everyone getting pcr appts? Tried multiple times over 3 days to be told no sites currently available. Going to have to order a postal one which will be useless as by the time I get it and send it back I will have done 10 days at home!

dementedpixie · 01/01/2022 19:31

It says there's sites available just now

dementedpixie · 01/01/2022 19:31

@dementedpixie

It says there's sites available just now
But no home tests
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PinkiePonk · 01/01/2022 19:48

@ItsLoisSangersFault

I'm in the same boat as you *@PinkiePonk* - test at 10am this morning. Did you do drive through? I did and was told 1-2 days by the guy collecting samples.

I scanned through a recent MN thread asking this question and it seemed drive through were getting results back in 20-48 hours, postal longer.

I went to a walk in site - they said it should be within 48 hours but could be longer due to the amount of testing happening/bank hols etc!
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PinkiePonk · 01/01/2022 19:49

@TheCaddieisaBaddie

DD had her results within 3 hours - yes, hours!! She went in one Porta cabin and there was another Porta cabin behind in which they were processing the swabs. They need to replicate this everywhere.
Shockwow! That is incredibly efficient!
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DrunkenKoala · 01/01/2022 19:54

Tested 10am Thursday at a drive through in south east London, negative result 7am Friday.

I ordered LTFs for home delivery this morning at 7.30. Over the last two weeks I’ve found early morning is the best time to order.

northender · 02/01/2022 00:23

Blimey, this thread has really pissed me off even more haha! I just assumed it was taking so long because of Christmas etc but to hear of most of you getting results quickly grrrrrrrr! So we are now 5 days on since Ds' test. I will try to contact them again tomorrow

BeyondShrinks · 02/01/2022 01:04

I did one on the 23rd, then developed symptoms and did a second on the 31st. Both results came back within half hour of one another on the 1st.

MummyInTheNecropolis · 02/01/2022 02:23

I had a test 2 weeks ago and still no result. 119 weren’t much use, just said it must have got lost 🙄. Obviously won’t be getting the result now

ItsLoisSangersFault · 02/01/2022 12:30

Any news @PinkiePonk? I just got a negative result back after testing at 10am yesterday.

LittleMissA · 02/01/2022 12:37

We had one on Thursday around 4.30pm and got the result Friday lunchtime ish so less than 24hrs.