Have you been tested?

Lisha · 03-09-2020 11:40AM

fits wrote: »

That is interesting. Apparently some people just dont spread it as efficiently as others.

I think Philip nolans tweet thread from last week explains it quote]

Excellent I’m bad at being a spreader that is interesting though as none in work got it after me and no one I know either.

I’d love to know how I got it though... but must move on ... into a hellish winter if can I go to work schools fir kids etc.., My Mam is so sad At the thought of not seeing grandkids again etc...

RentDayBlues · 03-09-2020 02:58PM

Has anyone in Dublin area got test results back in less than 48 hrs? I was tested on Tuesday morning and haven’t heard yet, I have 2 kids who are bored silly and can’t go back to school until we hear

Harry Palmr · 03-09-2020 06:05PM

25% of people booked for a test fail to turn up! :mad: "Sure I'll be grand"

stargazer 68 · 03-09-2020 06:17PM

RentDayBlues wrote: »

Has anyone in Dublin area got test results back in less than 48 hrs? I was tested on Tuesday morning and haven’t heard yet, I have 2 kids who are bored silly and can’t go back to school until we hear

Tested yesterday. Just got the result text 10 minutes ago. However my test was part of the HSE retesting of nursing homes staff so that could be why the quick turnaround

Lisha · 03-09-2020 06:23PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

25% of people booked for a test fail to turn up! :mad: "Sure I'll be grand"

Simply infuriates me. Are they lying to their employers/schools etc so?

My children were in a lot of contact with someone who then showed symptoms (more like a head cold tbh though) and that person was sent for test.

I explained this to work and their schools and my work and both schools told us stay away until the persons result is back. It might seem over cautious but I couldn’t bear to have to tell people after If test is positive And that we now had to be tested . My children are disgusted they are missing school so soon. But What can we do.

RentDayBlues · 03-09-2020 06:30PM

stargazer 68 wrote: »

Tested yesterday. Just got the result text 10 minutes ago. However my test was part of the HSE retesting of nursing homes staff so that could be why the quick turnaround

Thanks - must have been priority which mine won’t be. Will keep trying NVRL

Lillyfae · 04-09-2020 07:09AM

Lisha wrote: »

Simply infuriates me. Are they lying to their employers/schools etc so?

Not only that, but they're delaying testing for someone else, having a knock on effect on the whole process. That's a huge percentage.

04-09-2020 08:12AM

My child got tested Monday morning, results came back yesterday afternoon(Thursday), thankfully negative. In my opinion that's too long a wait. We had to take time off work and a hospital appointment had to be cancelled. 2 others I know of in my location had their tests done on Monday afternoon and received results Tuesday evening.

theguzman · 04-09-2020 08:42AM

I requested a test back in mid March and was showing symptoms after returning to Ireland hastily before all the flights ended for 3-4 months. Anyway I was refused a test as they deemed my symptoms to not be bad enough and my next step would have been hospitalization if I worsened. I may or may not have had Covid19 I will never know. I spent around 3 weeks in total isolation quarantine in my families older semi derelict old home-place. I had did this coming straight from Dublin airport following health advice and for the sake of my elderly parents.

If I had covid then it was not too bad, it was the worst sore throat of my life, with severe malaise, muscle aches in my thighs and pain swallowing, as if I had swallowed cut glass or something. I self medicated with over the counter medicine from Brazil which is actually banned in Ireland, I was better within 10 days. I had both Swine Flu and Avian flu in the past and both were far worse than whatever I had in March.

XsApollo · 04-09-2020 08:48AM

Lisha wrote: »

I used the mybio Covid antibody test this afternoon as we were all at home.
I had Covid in March. I wasn’t in hospital but I was terribly sick.
Neither my husband or children ever showed any symptoms. While I did stay in my room all the time they did pop in and out and I Couldn’t I stayed 100% away from them. But none of us left house got shopping in etc.

I was convinced they had to have had it too.

But only I showed a positive result for an antibody. I showed positive for IgG antibody. Which apparently indicates ‘a secondary SARS COV 2 infection.’

The other 3 were totally negative.

Baffling. As I don’t know where I got it and initially I still cooked etc for them.

Anybody care to explain the difference between primary and secondary Covid infection?
Google ain’t telling me much.

Lisha · 04-09-2020 11:02AM

XsApollo wrote: »

Anybody care to explain the difference between primary and secondary Covid infection?
Google ain’t telling me much.

I’d love to know too.

XsApollo · 04-09-2020 12:08PM

Well I think after looking a bit more is that the igg antibody is what remains after infection and the igm antibody is the first responder.

So indicating IGM on the test means you are currently infected and indicating IGG means you were infected.

Disclaimer : I could be wrong.

Lisha · 04-09-2020 02:05PM

XsApollo wrote: »

Well I think after looking a bit more is that the igg antibody is what remains after infection and the igm antibody is the first responder.

So indicating IGM on the test means you are currently infected and indicating IGG means you were infected.

Disclaimer : I could be wrong.

Yes I read similar and that it’s the IgG that suggests possible immunity

Darren 83 · 05-09-2020 07:56AM

Received my Daughter’s result negative thankfully, after getting tested on Tuesday. I’m waiting to be tested rang up on Wednesday morning.

Really doubt I have it but have not worked since Tuesday but can’t take a risk would feel guilty if I went into work and infected my work mates.

bluedragonfly · 05-09-2020 09:48AM

My son was tested on Thursday, do people get results over the weekend or just working days?

05-09-2020 09:55AM

bluedragonfly wrote: »

My son was tested on Thursday, do people get results over the weekend or just working days?

My wife’s friend rang gp for her daughter Thursday morning, tested before noon and got negative results 4pm yesterday. I think it depends if you are sampled early enough to get samples to the lab that day to guarantee results the next day. From what has been said on here results keep coming all weekend.

weetiepie · 05-09-2020 11:47AM

My son was tested yesterday afternoon, they said it would be 2/3 days for results and if I didnt hear anything by monday to ring my gp. Anyone here get tested on a friday and got their results over the weekend?

DebDynamite · 05-09-2020 12:11PM

weetiepie wrote: »

My son was tested yesterday afternoon, they said it would be 2/3 days for results and if I didnt hear anything by monday to ring my gp. Anyone here get tested on a friday and got their results over the weekend?

My friend was tested on a Thursday in Dublin last week and got results texted on Saturday

bluedragonfly · 05-09-2020 12:34PM

I posted above wondering the same. My son was tested on Thursday before 12. We just got the text now (Saturday late morning) to say it was negative.

yerwanthere123 · 05-09-2020 02:54PM

My sister was referred for a test yesterday morning at half 9, got tested in Dunmanway at 2.05pm! Doubt there's many places around the country that you'd get a test as quickly. Still waiting for her result but should know by this time tomorrow at the latest.

deise18 · 05-09-2020 08:53PM

Dd just got negative result... less than 36 hours from ringing gp. Called gp at 9 yesterday, tested at 2pm and results an hour ago. . Impressed!

deise18 · 05-09-2020 08:53PM

Dd just got negative result... less than 36 hours from ringing gp. Called gp at 9 yesterday, tested at 2pm and results an hour ago. . Impressed!

Queried · 05-09-2020 08:57PM

deise18 wrote: »

Dd just got negative result... less than 36 hours from ringing gp. Called gp at 9 yesterday, tested at 2pm and results an hour ago. . Impressed!

Great news and a great turnaround! Hope your little one is doing okay.

deise18 · 05-09-2020 09:01PM

Queried wrote:

Great news and a great turnaround! Hope your little one is doing okay.

She is 20, not so little but still a relief ðŸ€£ðŸ€£

Queried · 05-09-2020 09:07PM

deise18 wrote: »

She is 20, not so little but still a relief &#55356;&#56355;&#55356;&#56355;

:pac: me jumping to conclusions :pac: great that ye didn't have to wait long for the result too, if turnaround was this fast in general it would make such a difference!

Albanach1 · 05-09-2020 09:18PM

Phoned out of hours GP at 8.30 this morning. Got text at 12.00 for a test at 1.15 for son.

All done very quickly & good set up at test centre. Told 24-48 hrs for results.

Albanach1 · 06-09-2020 07:18PM

Albanach1 wrote: »

Phoned out of hours GP at 8.30 this morning. Got text at 12.00 for a test at 1.15 for son.

All done very quickly & good set up at test centre. Told 24-48 hrs for results.

Results back by 3.20 today. Thankfully negative.

JP Liz V1 · 09-09-2020 11:15PM

We need to up the testing rapidly, open centres again and reduce result times

IrishHomer · 10-09-2020 11:54AM

I was tested last Monday morning still waiting for results, my son was tested previous week same venue and he received results within 24 hrs

Treesdog · 10-09-2020 01:22PM

Does anyone know what the current wait times are for getting a test in Carlow/Kilkenny? Was referred for testing by GP at 11am today. Really don’t think I’m positive as only symptoms are runny nose and sneezing with no fever but don’t want to leave the house just in case. Only referred as I work on a small open plan office.

Have you been tested?

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