Covid-19 testing research study

result today, was negative.

I had watched dr ameer khan on youtube showing exactly how to do it and it was a matter of seconds in throat and then nose...so yes, I did gag but was swift...................It was one swab, so throat first then same one up each nostril. I thought what a good job it wasn't up nose first! ha ha ha. as if!

I didn’t find the test difficult, it tickled my throat, maybe because I’ve no tonsils. The nostril part started my sneezing, which is a common morning occurrence for me.
The courier came exactly as time. So all done and dusted.

bluebelle, re the test, well of course, but it is a to see where it is in the country I suppose. Random poll.

I don’t see what help this is as you could do the test on Monday and catch the virus on Tuesday

So who gets invited is it random, I don’t know anyone whose had the letter or test

How easy/hard did you find it, lemsip?

I found the throat swabs quite difficult.
It wasn't through gagging, as I can generally touch my tonsils without that response kicking in, but I found it much more difficult than I had expected to do a decent swab without touching my tongue, as per the instructions - I discovered that my tongue has a will of its own!

The nose swab was easy, but my nose did keep running for the rest of the day,

have done the test, awaiting courier collection today, no timeslot yet so had to do it before 9am just in case!

I don’t understand those who refuse to give samples. It is for the benefit of everyone and very simple to do.

Yes, J52 - it's a good job that I had decided to follow the booklet instructions on that and do the swabs before 9am, because the courier certainly wouldn't have hung around while I did it.

I've just checked again, and he had been at least four hours before the message came, and in fact when the message arrived, it was already one hour into the two hour time slot that it gave me!

Eventually got mine booked for tomorrow. One confusing bit, the instruction booklet says take the swab before 9am and keep in the fridge. The website said take it 1 to 2 hours before collection.
Which according to MamaCaz would be impossible.

I have done both the throat and the nasal swab to myself, the throat one is very difficult as it triggers the gag reflex but the nasal one was reasonably easy, just insert until you feel resistance and then twirl for 10 seconds. The only problem was it really tickles! I must have done it right as it came back positive.

A word of warning: If, on the day the courier is due, you get a text telling you approximately what time your swabs will be collected, take it with a pinch of salt.

I got a text around 4pm telling me the courier would be there in the next hour or two. Great - except that he had collected them just after lunch!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lo6g-TYZ-c

I looked at the video on youtube showing how to do the test, but cannot get on site to book courier so will email them as you did.

Frustrating, isn't it!

Fortunately, I did get the email confirming collection of the test - eventually! It had gone into spam. It is only about the second thing in five years that has gone into spam so I nearly forgot to check there.

It's being collected tomorrow, so I will have to get up early to do the samples and have them parcelled up in case the courier arrives at 8am.

I decided to do as much as possible this afternoon, and just as well I did - it took me ages to work out how to correctly fold the box that it goes back in!

MamaCaz I have also had problems with the web sites, initially with the registration. I emailed the test organisers, the email was on the initial letter.
I’ve now got the kit and again couldn’t connect to the website given or get through by phone. So I emailed them again and got a direct link, only to find out the collection booking site was shut for the day!
Will try again tomorrow.

I think I might have had it too, Rosalyn, but in Jan/Feb. Its a pity this test won't tell me that.

I haven’t been invited but if I had I’d take part.
I’m pretty certain I had it in December.

I managed to get on the website by changing https to http and missing the / off the end, but had to use a different browser as Chrome wasn't finding it for me!

Next problem - it seems that I have now booked a collection, but unless I missed it, they haven't told me the date!!!

I just hope it is in the email that they are supposedly sending shortly to confirm it!

Well, the test has come.

But - and it is a big 'but' - I am meant to book a free courtier collection of the samples before I do the test, but am struggling to do that.

Supposedly, doing it online is the best way (and my preferred method), but the address/link given (whatever the right word is!) doesn't seem right!

There's also a free phone number given, but a) it's busy so I can't get through and b) I am told in the booklet that I will have to enter my alphanumeric code if I use this method, and I don't actually know how to do that on a landline phone!

Please can the others of you who have got these kits tell me if you have the same problems, especially regarding doing this online ?
I feel as if I must be overlooking something very simple with this!

Thought that was an antigen test?

No, not an antigen test, MayBee70, it's whether you have the virus or not.

yes, me. have signed up.

If I have this letter then I will take part.....anything to help.