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COVID-19 Kit

COVID-19 Antigen
PCR Testing Kit

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Accredited to UKAS ISO 15189:2012

  • Easy to use swab kit
  • Free results certificate (including Fit to Fly and Test to Release)
  • Free shipping and return
  • Despatched weekdays at 4pm by Royal Mail Tracked 24®**
  • 24-hour turnaround time from sample receipt*
  • Secure online results

PCR Test

1
£99
per test
Fit to Fly, Routine Covid Test

Test to Release

1
£99
per test
Government Approved

*Results within 24hrs from receipt of sample at Laboratory – subject to T’s & C’s.

**Test to Release kits will be dispatched on day 4 of self-isolation period in line with government requirements

How it works
Order
Order

Place your order online

despatch
despatch

Once your order has been processed it will be despatched using next day delivery service

Swab
Swab

Follow instructions carefully for the best results

Analyse
Analyse

Return completed sample for analysis by our team of Scientists

Results
Results

Sign in and download your free results certificate

Courier Details

Kits ordered Monday to Friday before 4pm will be despatched same day. Kits ordered outside this time will be despatched the next working day (Please note that dispatch days may vary when ordering Test to Release in line with self-isolation requirements). All orders are dispatched and returned using the Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery service. Royal Mail do not guarantee that parcels will be delivered next working day, unfortunately we cannot be held liable for any delays in the delivery process.

Please make a note of your tracking number so that you can check its progress here

FAQs

How does it work

We will dispatch your COVID-19 testing kit using next day delivery service unless you are ordering for Test to Release which will be dispatched on day 4 of self-isolation. To return your item attach the enclosed prepaid label to the transport box. Drop off your item at your nearest Royal Mail Priority Postbox and post your completed test, whilst adhering to social distancing rules and local Health Department guidelines. To find your nearest Priority Postbox Click here.

Once the swabs are received by our laboratory staff, where receipt of the sample is recorded on to our laboratory information management system (LIMS), the samples are handled in an appropriate safety cabinet, where they are unpacked, and the sample treated to inactivate any live virus.
The sample is then processed using an automated extraction platform to isolate any RNA from the SARS-Cov-2 virus and a reverse-transcription, real-time PCR assay is then used to detect the presence of the viral RNA genome. Results are then released to our secure online portal to be downloaded.
Test to release allows international arrivals to opt in to ‘Test to Release’ and pay to take a Covid-19 Antigen PCR test after 5 days of self-isolation, if the result is negative you can stop self-isolating. Source BioScience is a government approved provider of ‘Test to Release’ COVID-19 Antigen PCR Tests and meets the set minimum standards.
A COVID-19 Antigen PCR test looks for the presence of the virus currently in the body, it detects this from the RNA taken from the sample. The test is completed by a swab used to collect the sample from the back of the nose and throat.

We will post your test kit using Royal Mail Tracked 24 delivery service. To return your item attach the enclosed prepaid label to the transport box. Drop off your item at your nearest Royal Mail Priority Postbox and post your completed test, whilst adhering to social distancing rules and local Health Department guidelines. To find your nearest Priority Postbox Click here.

Each testing kit weighs 100 grams and measures 19.5 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm

Please make a note of your tracking number so that you can check its progress here.

If you wish to deliver your sample or arrange your own courier, please deliver to Source BioScience, 1 Orchard Place, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, NG8 6PX between 9am and 5pm (Monday – Sunday)

Positive (SARS-CoV-2 Detected): in this case, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been detected in the sample.
Negative (SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected): in this case, the presence of SARS-Cov-2 RNA has not been detected in the sample.
Retest (A valid result could not be generated from the sample provided): in this case, we have been unable to obtain a valid test result and a new swab sample should be taken and submitted for an additional test. A 'retest' result could indicate a failure in the sampling process, or the presence of inhibitors that prevent successful detection of viral RNA. A new order for a test should be placed to allow for a retest, please ensure you follow the sample instructions carefully to reduce this risk.


Please see latest advice on self-isolating here

If you would like to find out more about our COVID-19 testing service, please contact us by email at [email protected] and a member of our team will be in touch.