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Siwsan

(26,291 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:03 AM Mar 2020

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How fast do the coronavirus test results come back?

Is it an immediate pos/neg type test or do they send you the results?

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How fast do the coronavirus test results come back? (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2020 OP

I know someone who was tested and got results back the same day. Ace Rothstein Mar 2020 #1

Thanks! Siwsan Mar 2020 #3

I heard around 5 CDT that she had the results. Ace Rothstein Mar 2020 #5

Depends on who is doing the testing. mwooldri Mar 2020 #2

Thank you! Siwsan Mar 2020 #4

They have to be sent to a lab. bluedigger Mar 2020 #6

What CNN has been saying: If the lab can do its own testing, 4 to 6 hours. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #7

Ace Rothstein

(3,184 posts)

1. I know someone who was tested and got results back the same day.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:13 AM

Mar 2020

Not sure how long she had to wait for the results. She's a Stage IV lung cancer patient and it came back negative but she does have the flu.

Siwsan

(26,291 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to Ace Rothstein (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:17 AM

Mar 2020

Ace Rothstein

(3,184 posts)

5. I heard around 5 CDT that she had the results.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:22 AM

Mar 2020

She lives out in Arizona so the turnaround time can't be too horribly long.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

2. Depends on who is doing the testing.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:16 AM

Mar 2020

In NC, the state lab can have a result same day. I'm told LabCorp and Quest are taking longer.

Siwsan

(26,291 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to mwooldri (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:19 AM

Mar 2020

Hopefully they can get this process up and running, REALLY fast. Our governor is being really proactive so hopefully we will be getting testing updates, soon, in Michigan.

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

6. They have to be sent to a lab.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:28 AM

Mar 2020

Initially, they were all processed in one lab (CDC?) but are now being processed locally, or soon will be.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

7. What CNN has been saying: If the lab can do its own testing, 4 to 6 hours.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:36 AM

Mar 2020

If the swabs have to be sent out to another lab it can take up to 5 days.

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