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Testing Megathread Part 4 - See OP for threadbans

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    #302
    heebusjeebus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭heebusjeebus


    thway14 wrote: »
    Went to get tested yesterday (friday) at 15:20. More than 24 hours later and still haven't received my results by mail. Should I be getting worried? I have a flight tomorrow morning so can't really afford to have it done again.

    I had a test Friday morning and was told I'd get my result today. Is there a glut of tests being done causing slowness in the system?


    UPDATE: Just got the HSE text at 9.30pm. negative thankfully!


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    #303
    Spiral Notebook
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Spiral Notebook


    Tested Friday at 15.40, still no result. Anybody tested Friday afternoon still waiting on result?


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    #304
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Spiral Notebook wrote: »
    Tested Friday at 15.40, still no result. Anybody tested Friday afternoon still waiting on result?

    I think they suggest that if you are still waiting after 48 hours, you should contact them.


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    #305
    Spiral Notebook
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Spiral Notebook


    vienne86 wrote: »
    I think they suggest that if you are still waiting after 48 hours, you should contact them.

    Contacted HSELive and had a call back within 20 minutes with my results, negative thankfully! :)


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    #306
    jams100
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭jams100


    Woke up with a sore throat last night so got tested at 12pm today in citywest.
    Presuming I should hear back at some stage tomorrow?

    Good to see a few others posted here with similar symptoms, with a subsequent negative result, hopefully its just something unrelated going around.

    Will follow up here when result is given


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    #307
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Had to book whole family into testing this morning due to an asymptomatic close contact, one of the kids was showing symptoms over the weekend but they quickly went away, now both have symptoms this morning. Annoying to get this close to the end and catch it.


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    #308
    jams100
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭jams100


    jams100 wrote: »
    Woke up with a sore throat last night so got tested at 12pm today in citywest.
    Presuming I should hear back at some stage tomorrow?

    Good to see a few others posted here with similar symptoms, with a subsequent negative result, hopefully its just something unrelated going around.

    Will follow up here when result is given

    Result back after 27 hours, no Covid thankfully :cool:

    Probably some cold or something going around so


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    #309
    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    Are there any Covid tests that don't involve a probe being jammed to the back of your sinus, or are there any in the pipeline?


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    #310
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,138 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Threads merged


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    #311
    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,674 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Seanachai wrote: »
    Are there any Covid tests that don't involve a probe being jammed to the back of your sinus, or are there any in the pipeline?

    Stick with the ones up the nose.

    Getting one in the pipeline sounds way worse.


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    #312
    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users Posts: 15,093 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay


    Seanachai wrote: »
    Are there any Covid tests that don't involve a probe being jammed to the back of your sinus, or are there any in the pipeline?



    There is but think I would prefer the nasal swab.


    https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210128/china-using-anal-swabs-for-covid-testing


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    #313
    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    Allinall wrote: »
    Stick with the ones up the nose.

    Getting one in the pipeline sounds way worse.

    Poor choice of words lol, I heard that there was supposed to be one that only requires a nostril swab.


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    #314
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Had to book whole family into testing this morning due to an asymptomatic close contact, one of the kids was showing symptoms over the weekend but they quickly went away, now both have symptoms this morning. Annoying to get this close to the end and catch it.

    Bought some antigen tests today tested wife and one of the kids, both negative, not counting on the results being correct but hoping.


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    #315
    josip
    Registered Users Posts: 13,912 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Seanachai wrote: »
    Are there any Covid tests that don't involve a probe being jammed to the back of your sinus, or are there any in the pipeline?


    gosafe24 do a nasal swab.
    Must be trying to boost the national "not detected" percentage


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    #316
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    I heard of three people who were close contacts of a friend who tested positive. Before the friend got their result, they did antigen tests, and one of the three was positive. When they did PCR tests, all three were positive.


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    #317
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    fits wrote: »
    Not detected. It’s an absolute pig of a dose though. 6 days and counting here.

    Think this might be what we have tbh, expecting to get results sometime this morning


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    #318
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    fits wrote: »
    Not detected. It’s an absolute pig of a dose though. 6 days and counting here.

    Think this might be what we have tbh, expecting to get results sometime this morning


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    #319
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Woop all clear, so yeah there's a really bad dose going around the matches pretty well with what they are saying are the new Delta symptoms.


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    #320
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,460 ✭✭✭✭fits


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Woop all clear, so yeah there's a really bad dose going around the matches pretty well with what they are saying are the new Delta symptoms.

    We are still not fully right 10 days later. 4/4 negative results


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    #321
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    fits wrote: »
    We are still not fully right 10 days later. 4/4 negative results

    Me and wife not feeling it too much 2 kids are very hoarse with a wet cough stil. All 4 negative like yourselves.


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    #322
    Philbert
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭Philbert


    Hi folks,

    Searched high and low but just couldn't get a conclusive answer.

    Does anyone know which of the Dublin HSE test centers offer drive through? I.e. Remain in the car throughout?

    https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/testing/walk-in-test-centres/

    Thanks a lot.



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    #323
    howiya
    Registered Users Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭howiya


    The one on the grounds of Beaumont Hospital looks drive through



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    #324
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    RDS Simmonscourt, seen them perform swabs in the car park area



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    #325
    treade1
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭treade1


    Does anyone know if you can get Covid T-Spot Testing done in Ireland?

    https://www.tspotcovid.com/




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    #326
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117655005#Comment_117655005

    Isn't that tool for research only?



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    #327
    Vaccinated30
    Registered Users Posts: 389 ✭✭Vaccinated30


    Any idea how long tests are taking now?

    Also my OH was tested today (ironically he was supposed to be vaccinated today) however I am fully vaxxed does this mean I need to restrict movement's? HSE says fully vaxxed people do not need to isolate if close contact so I assume its the same kind of thing ?



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    #328
    SusanC10
    Registered Users Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭SusanC10


    Where is the best place to buy rapid antigen tests in Ireland incl online ?

    And roughly how much are they ?

    TIA.



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    #329
    Louche Lad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭Louche Lad


    I need to go to the North for a couple of weeks and I'm required to get an LFD test done beforehand. I could go to Randox or whoever, but I prefer to do it at home.

    It seems you can get these kits from pharmacies in the UK, but I can't find anyone who sells them here. Is it just not possible?



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    #330
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,691 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    You can buy tests in Lidl and CircleK - but they almost certainly want you to do an NHS one which can be registered on their systems rather than a random one. Verify that bit before spending money on one.



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    #331
    Louche Lad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭Louche Lad


    I'm in Limerick at the moment so I can't get an NHS one. I'm guessing that if I go to a Randox (a two hour round trip) and get tested there they will email me the result an hour or two later and the NHS won't be informed at all - I would show the email to any interested authorities in the North if I get asked.



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