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LuckyCharms

(23,082 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:44 PM Jan 2023

I have to get one of those drive up Covid tests tomorrow

because I'm having a procedure done in the hospital on Monday. I guess they have some kind of algorithm that tells them what day of the week you have to get the test done depending on your procedure day. In other words, it's not always 4 days before the procedure, etc.

I'm assuming this will be a PCR test (not sure if I have those initials correct).

Does anyone know how long it takes to get those results?

I'm assuming that it would not be just a few minutes like a home test?

Thanks in advance for any answers.

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I have to get one of those drive up Covid tests tomorrow (Original Post) LuckyCharms Jan 2023 OP

Hi: it depends on the amount of tests they have to do Evergreen Emerald Jan 2023 #1

Thank you! n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #2

I had a pre-surgery test WA-03 Democrat Jan 2023 #3

Sounds good. Thanks! LuckyCharms Jan 2023 #4

Yeah I had two drive in tests last year. 15 minutes. underpants Jan 2023 #5

Evergreen Emerald

(13,096 posts)

1. Hi: it depends on the amount of tests they have to do

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:46 PM

Jan 2023

I have had a couple of the drive up tests. The first was completed the same afternoon. The second took two days due to the amount of tests the facility had to complete.

Good luck!

LuckyCharms

(23,082 posts)

2. Thank you! n/t

Reply to Evergreen Emerald (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:47 PM

Jan 2023

WA-03 Democrat

(3,366 posts)

3. I had a pre-surgery test

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:50 PM

Jan 2023

from "checking in" to "green light" 15mins
Painless too
The torture I put my nose through with a QTIP before I got there was much, much worse

LuckyCharms

(23,082 posts)

4. Sounds good. Thanks!

Reply to WA-03 Democrat (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:51 PM

Jan 2023

underpants

(197,191 posts)

5. Yeah I had two drive in tests last year. 15 minutes.

Reply to WA-03 Democrat (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:51 PM

Jan 2023

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