Home > Covid Tests > Standard PCR test for travel (‘fit to fly’ test)
This is the test you need if you’re travelling abroad and need a Fit to Fly certificate to show that you do not have Covid-19. The results are normally sent to you late afternoon/evening the day after your test. If you require a test between Monday and Saturday, (for results by midday the next day) only the Fast Track Service is available and this is between 8am and 11am. Please click here to choose the fast track test.
Please ensure you select the appropriate appointment to allow enough time to receive your results and for them to be valid within the required window of your departure time (or destination arrival time if applicable).
Results are normally sent by the end of the next day. On rare occasions swab tests give inconclusive results, after which the lab automatically retests your swab. A retest normally produces a successful result, but could delay your result by a few hours.
For more information, please scroll down the page and if you need help selecting an appointment, please click on the Arrange Call Back button.
Standard PCR tests are available only on a Sunday between 9am and 2pm.
Please do not eat/drink anything or chew gum at least 30 minutes before having your swab taken.
Inconclusive tests
On rare occasions swab tests give inconclusive results, after which the lab automatically retests your swab. A retest normally produces a successful result, but could delay your result by a few hours.
Invalid results
On very rare occasions, a person’s swab sample will be tested several times at the lab and still have an inconclusive result, meaning a second swab test will be needed. However, the invalid rate is just 0.2%.
The tests we use
The tests we use are manufactured by VIASURE and approved by the Department of Health, CE IVD marked and certified to ISO 13485.
What if you test positive
Immediately isolate yourself to prevent spreading the virus. Contact the NHS on 111 to get advice on what to do next.
What your result document shows
If you need help or have a query, click here to arrange a call back. We will call you back within 24 hours.
If you are travelling within 48 hours and you have an urgent enquiry or need help booking, please call us on 01202 583920.
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