Low long are smear results taking at the moment?

[Wenttoseainasieve]

Does anybody know how long the wait for results currently is? I get so anxious waiting, it's been 9 days so far. The nurse who did my test didn't know.

*How long, it should say in the title!

I had mine 2 weeks ago and she told me up to 4 weeks wait for results

Had mine yesterday, nurse said 2-3 weeks for results.

Currently at 12 days and still waiting. Any particular reason you're anxious?

It really depends on where you live and the type of test that will be carried out.

I was told two weeks but they arrived 5 days later. It will totally depend on the area you live in

My sister had hers in August, no results yet. Phoned the doctors yesterday to check if they were back, but no.

No real reason I'm anxious, my last smear was inadequate so had to be redone, think it's just all the waiting.

I'm in a primary HPV testing area.

@AndNoneForGretchenWieners

I was told if they're not back after two months to chase with the hospital. I'd say the odds are they've lost your sister's sample.

@Wenttoseainasieve Me too! Try and put it out of your mind, mine said I only need to chase after two months if I've not heard anything!

It depends where you live. Testing is done locally, not nationally.

I had a smear in December and got my results within 2 weeks.

I live in greater Manchester.

I remember there were massive delays last year all over the place, was wondering if that is still the case.

My results came back 2 days ago, around one and a half weeks after having my smear test. I have abnormal cells so need to go and have a colposcopy so now I'm waiting for that appointment letter to come through. I'm a bit anxious but trying not to think about it as there literally is nothing I can do about it.

It's a pain, fairylights but most abnormal cells don't become cancer. I have a friend who had to have the colposcopy and she's just fine.

I went last week and the nurse said it is taking up to 12 weeks around here at the moment.

Just seen you are nowhere near me though!

I had mine done yesterday, I was told 1-2 weeks. I'm up north. Quite near Manchester.

This just reminded me that I haven't had my results back from my early December smear......

So, in my area they used to take 3 weeks. My latest smear, a few months back, took 9 weeks! When I queried it, I was told there is a massive backlog due to cuts/funding.

Mine took 2 weeks but I'm in Northamptonshire. I saw on the news that there's a backlog of thousands waiting to be done. Maybe hundreds of thousands, can't remember the exact figure.

I had mine at the beginning of November and my results were waiting on me getting back from holiday in mid January.

Since your in a primary hpv area OP you should have them back within the 2 week waiting time.
To the poster who hasn't had her results since August, that needs chasing up. I don't think there's a lab in the country that far behind. The lab can't speak to the patient but you should definitely ask the smear taker to chase it up.

Had mine mid November, got the results about 2 weeks later, nurse said it could take up to 4 -6 weeks (sw Surrey)

Had mine last June and waited 13 weeks for results as they are so low on people screeners. And I had borderline changes and still waited that long.