Covid Test Results Time

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Covid test results time. You will receive your result by text or. The time frame can depend on the state and area in which a person undergoes testing. 2 select a test site and available time.

If you have been waiting for results and it has been 48 to 72 hours since your test, you can contact pathology queensland on 1800 472 847 to confirm that you have a negative result. At the beginning of the pandemic, the only test available was a pcr test, which with an accuracy rate of 63 to 98 percent is still considered the gold standard of covid testing. (for comparison, the cdc in 2018 estimated that rapid flu tests have about the same rate of incorrect results.)

If you do not get your result by day 6, call the coronavirus testing contact centre on 119. Be sure to have your mobile phone in case we need to reach you. The time it takes to get test results back depends on where you go and which test is administered.

Test results for those under 16 cannot be provided over the phone, but you can request a copy of the result to be sent to your gp. Test results getting test results. Results are issued to whoever booked the test.

If you have symptoms later, you may need another test to determine if you are infected. Negative tests and returning to work. You'll get a text or email with your result when it's ready.

Even if you have had a negative result, it’s important to still apply caution. Results can take up to 4 days. In virginia and maryland, the turnaround time for test results in currently 3 to 5 days.