5 to 7 days for covid test results

[BABiscuit]

I had a test on Wednesday. Was told today that results are now running 5 to 7 days out and that doesnt count the holiday. So it may take all the way to next Thursay to get the results. This does not seem ideal.

I got the test at my local health care clinic.

 

[BABiscuit]

Also, reading their back to work criteria, it says you should wait at least 10 days from sympton onset with a positive or negative test result. So, if you get a cold, they expect you to take 10 days off work.

 

[RileyHawk]

Friend of mine was exposed but no symptoms - they're telling him he can't get a test unless he has symptoms. SMH

 

[goldmom]

It took 11 days for my boss yo get her result.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I had a test on Wednesday. Was told today that results are now running 5 to 7 days out and that doesnt count the holiday. So it may take all the way to next Thursay to get the results. This does not seem ideal.

I got the test at my local health care clinic.

Got mine in 48 hours

 

[Hwki6sn]

Just found out today I was working with someone that tested positive but they had no symptoms. Kicked out of work for 14 days. Debating on waiting a few days to see if I get any symptoms before going to get tested.

 

[The Tradition]

The lab we use typically returns results within 48 to 72 hours, but FedEx to the lab is part of the wait.

We're getting the machines that can test within 15 minutes onsite, but they're not going to be delivered until August.

 

[tumorboy]

Wife just got hers today. Results due tomorrow.

 

[86Hawkeye]

Got mine in 48 hours

I got mine in 90 minutes (in the hospital).

 

[FSUTribe76]

Got mine in 48 hours

That's what it should be. My Vero Beach lab is going to be adding Covid testing shortly and our expected turnaround is 48 hours. One day for mailing of the sample and one day for testing.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I had a test on Wednesday. Was told today that results are now running 5 to 7 days out and that doesnt count the holiday. So it may take all the way to next Thursay to get the results. This does not seem ideal.

I got the test at my local health care clinic.

Good luck.

 

[FSUTribe76]

I got mine in 90 minutes (in the hospital).

You're talking about a different test. What you did is entirely inaccurate and is the equivalent (but nowhere near as accurate honestly) as an OTC pregnancy test.

 

[Black Lab Hawk]

I was exposed. Got my test on Monday, PCR results Tuesday, Serology results Thursday. No symptoms, both negative. Hope this helps.

 

[The Tradition]

You're talking about a different test. What you did is entirely inaccurate and is the equivalent (but nowhere near as accurate honestly) as an OTC pregnancy test.

No. The hospitals have in-house labs.

 

[FSUTribe76]

No. The hospitals have in-house labs.

Not usually CLIA approved labs unless they're huge. And only the far less reliable antigen "rapid diagnostic" test would be available in 1-3 hours, the more reliable molecular test takes several hours of actual processing to do so a day would be the min if the test was performed at the lab so no transport delays.

 

[The Tradition]

Not usually CLIA approved labs unless they're huge. And only the far less reliable antigen "rapid diagnostic" test would be available in 1-3 hours, the more reliable molecular test takes several hours of actual processing to do so a day would be the min if the test was performed at the lab so no transport delays.

How does the lab we overnight 10,000 test kits to them a week do it?