Covit-19 test turnaround times (FOI)Covit-19 test turnaround times (FOI)
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Request
I would like the turnaround times for the initial Covid-19 test results for mothers going to the maternity unit for labour and delivery.
Response
The turnaround time for a Covid-19 PCR for an acute or urgent admission is 45 to 60 minutes from receipt in the laboratory.
A cold admission eg elective surgery is usually done through Overdale and Open Cell with a turnaround time of 12 to 24 hrs.
Open Cell is the laboratory that is based at the airport, it is not a part of the hospital laboratory.
Open Cell is an additional laboratory service brought in to support with swabbing.
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