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Which COVID-19 Test is Right for You?
I have symptoms of COVID-19
You should book a COVID-19 PCR General Test.
Q What is the test for?
Active infection.
Q How do I book a test?
Use our online booking form for a COVID-19 PCR General Test or through NHS website.
Q How is the sample obtained?
Self-swab sample from the throat or nose at home. Your test kit will be posted to the address you specify on your booking form. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend the clinic.
Q When should I do the test?
If you currently have symptoms of COVID-19 or 5 days after potential exposure.
Q How accurate is the test?
All of the test kits provided by our laboratory partners are CE marked and meet the quality requirements set by the UK government.
Q When will I get my test results?
Usually 24 hours from when the test kit is delivered to the laboratory. Northway Clinic uses 3rd party laboratory partners for all pathology tests, including COVID-19 PCR Swabs. While every effort is made to achieve the turn-around times quoted by them (24 hours) for the conduct of tests, no warranty or guarantee is given that such turn-around times will be achieved in any particular instance. During periods of sustained community transmission when demand for tests is high, the turn-around times are expected to be longer. Northway Clinic cannot be held responsible for any implications caused by delays in postage or laboratory turnaround times.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes. If you need an additional doctors’ letters to accompany your test results, you must book a 20 minute GP consultation, costing £110.
Q How much does the test cost?
£80
I am fully vacinated and arriving in England from abroad
You should book a Day 2 PCR COVID-19 Test for International Arrivals.
Q How do I book a test?
Use our online booking form for a Day 2 PCR COVID-19 Test for International Arrivals. You will have to do this before you travel to the UK and enter the booking reference on your UK Passenger locator form. Arrivals Day 2 kits are dispatched on Day 0 of your UK return.
Q How is the sample obtained?
Self-swab sample from the throat or nose at home. Your test kit will be posted to the address you specify on your booking form. Alternatively, you can collect your test kit from our clinic the same day (please call us in advance so we will make sure that your kit is not being posted). If you have COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend the clinic.
Q When should I do the test?
On or before day 2 after you arrive in England.
Q When will I get my test results?
Usually 24 hours from when the test kit is delivered to the laboratory. Northway Clinic cannot be held responsible for any implications caused by delays in postage or laboratory turnaround times.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes
Q How much does the test cost?
Just £59.00 including postage.
I am arriving in England from abroad and I am not fully vaccinated/my vaccine is not recognised in the UK
You should book Day 2 and 8 COVID-19 PCR Tests for International Travellers. If you are fully vaccinated, please book Day 2 COVID-19 Lateral Flow Antigen Test for International Arrivals.
Q What is the test for?
Active infection.
Q How do I book a test?
Use our online booking form for Day 2 and 8 COVID-19 PCR Test for International Travellers. You will have to do this before you travel to the UK and enter the booking reference on your UK Passenger locator form.
Q How is the sample obtained?
Self-swab sample from the throat or nose at home. Your test kit will be posted to the address you specify on your booking form. Alternatively, you can collect your test kit from our clinic the same day (please call us in advance so we will make sure that your kit is not being posted). If you have COVID-19 symptoms, please do not attend the clinic.
Q When should I do the test?
A The first swab on or before day 2 after you arrive in England and the second swab on or after day 8.
Q How accurate is the test?
All of the test kits provided by our laboratory partners are CE marked and meet the quality requirements set by the UK government.
Q When will I get my test results?
Usually 24 hours from when the test kit is delivered to the laboratory. Northway Clinic cannot be held responsible for any implications caused by delays in postage or laboratory turnaround times.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes
Q How much does the test package cost?
£120
I am travelling out of the UK
Depending on requirements of the country you are travelling to you should book a cheap Lateral Flow Antigen COVID-19 Test to Leave the UK or PCR COVID -19 Test to Leave the UK
Q How do I book a test?
Use our online booking form for a Lateral Flow Antigen Test to Lave the UK or PCR Test to Leave the UK
Q How is the sample obtained?
Self-swab sample from the throat or nose at home. Your test kit will be posted to the address you specify on your booking form. Alternatively, you can collect your PCR test kit from our clinic the same day (please call us in advance so we will make sure that your kit is not being posted). Unfortunately, we do not offer click and collect service for lateral flow tests (PCR only).
Q When should I do the test?
It is your responsibility to check the entry requirements of the country you are travelling to and any additional requirements imposed by the airline or travel company you have booked with.
Q How accurate is the test?
All of the test kits provided by our laboratory partners are CE marked and meet the quality requirements set by the UK government.
Q When will I get my test results?
PCR TESTS: Usually 24 hours from when the test kit is delivered to the laboratory. While every effort is made to achieve the turn-around times quoted by them (24 hours) for the conduct of tests, no warranty or guarantee is given that such turn-around times will be achieved in any particular instance. Northway Clinic cannot be held responsible for any implications caused by delays in postage or laboratory turnaround times.
LATERAL FLOW TESTS: Doctor-signed certificate emailed < 2 hrs of result verification.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes.
Q How much does the test cost?
£80 for PCR tests and £24.50 for Lateral Flow Tests
I think I had COVID-19 and I want to check if I have antibodies
You should book a COVID-19 Spike Antibody Test if you want to know the amount of antibodies present. You may wish to combine this with a COVID-19 Total IgG/IgM Antibody test for a comprehensive overview of your immune response. If you need a result very quickly, you might choose to have the instant test.
Q What is the test for?
Past infection.
Q How do I book a test?
You can call Northway Clinic on 020 3405 0860 or email info@northwayclinic.co.uk
Q How is the sample obtained?
A healthcare professional will take a blood sample.
Q When should I do the test?
14 days or longer after you first had symptoms or suspect you were exposed to COVID-19. Remember you must self-isolate for 10 days beginning the first day you had symptoms.
Q How accurate is the test?
Our laboratory antibody tests have at least 97% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity, if not higher. The instant test is less accurate but gives a much quicker result.
Q When will I get my test results?
Usually within 24 hours from when the blood sample is delivered to the laboratory. Northway Clinic uses 3rd party laboratory partners for all pathology tests. While every effort is made to achieve the turn-around times quoted by them (24 hours) for the conduct of tests, no warranty or guarantee is given that such turn-around times will be achieved in any particular instance. During periods of sustained community transmission when demand for tests is high, the turn-around times are expected to be longer. Northway Clinic cannot beheld responsible for any implications caused by delays in delivery or laboratory turnaround times.
The instant test gives a result in 10-20 minutes.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes. If you need an additional doctors letter to accompany your test results, you must book a 20 minute GP consultation, cost from £100.
Q How much does the test cost?
£62 for each laboratory test or £100 for the instant test.
I have had 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and I want to check if I have antibodies
You should book a COVID-19 Spike Antibody Test
Q What is the test for?
Past infection.
Q How do I book a test?
You can call Northway Clinic on 020 3405 0860 or email info@northwayclinic.co.uk
Q How is the sample obtained? A healthcare professional will take a blood sample.
Q When should I do the test?
14 days or longer after you had your second dose of the vaccine.
Q How accurate is the test?
The test has 99.8% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity.
Q When will I get my test results?
Usually within 24 hours from when the blood sample is delivered to the laboratory. Northway Clinic uses 3rd party laboratory partners for all pathology tests. While every effort is made to achieve the turn-around times quoted by them (24 hours) for the conduct of tests, no warranty or guarantee is given that such turn-around times will be achieved in any particular instance. During periods of sustained community transmission when demand for tests is high, the turn-around times are expected to be longer. Northway Clinic cannot be held responsible for any implications caused by delays in delivery or laboratory turnaround times.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes. If you need a doctors letter to accompany your test results, you must book a 20 minute GP consultation, costing £100.
Q How much does the test cost?
£62
Tests for coronavirus – do I have the virus NOW?
This test is for current infection. Please note we are unable to offer any swab testing in our clinic so swab kits will be posted to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed. Testing is widely available on the NHS for people with symptoms. NHS testing is not available for people wishing to travel into or out of the UK, this must be booked through a private provider. Nose/throat swabs (PCR swabs) can identify people who currently have the virus. The tests we use all meet the requirements set by the UK government for COVID-19 testing. The swabs are sent to UKAS accredited laboratories and results take 24-48 hours to come back.
As with all viral PCR assays, patients with very low viral loads are less likely to be detected. ‘Not detected’ or ‘Negative’ results do not guarantee you are not infected or that you cannot pass on the virus to others. Where there is a strong clinical suspicion of COVID-19 infection repeat sampling should be considered 24-48 hours later. Test results should be interpreted by a trained professional in conjunction with the patient’s history and clinical signs, symptoms, and risk factors.
Tests for coronavirus – have I had the virus already or developed an immune response after the vaccine?
Antibody testing can detect if you have been infected by the COVID-19 virus (SARS-Cov-2) or if you have developed an immune response after having the vaccine. The best time to have an antibody test is 14 days or more following known exposure, onset of symptoms, or post-vaccination. A positive test for antibodies does not mean that you are immune or that you cannot pass on the virus to others. If you are recovering from COVID-19, you might also be interested in our Post-Covid Health Check.
After infection with the virus
You may have detectable antibodies to both the nucleocapsid (N) and the spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD). Antibody tests for both nucleocapsid and RBD antigens can be helpful to identify if you have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. It is not yet known if having a positive antibody test after infection with SARS-CoV-2 means you will be protected, either fully or partially, from future infection or for how long protective immunity may last.
After COVID-19 vaccination
After vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, with no history of natural infection, the antibodies you develop are to the spike protein receptor binding domain.
We offer 3 different antibody tests, more details can be found on COVID-19 Antibody Tests page.
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a respiratory tract infection caused by a new virus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – which was first recognised in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019.
The main symptoms are a high temperature, a new and continuous cough, and a loss or change in your sense of smell or taste. About 1 in 3 people infected by the virus will not experience any symptoms at all but will still be able to spread the virus to others.
Most people with COVID-19 will have a mild illness with non-specific symptoms like fever, fatigue, cough, appetite loss, feeling generally unwell, muscle pain, sore throat, breathlessness, nasal congestion, or headache. Rarely, patients may have diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. Loss of taste and smell has been reported early in the infection. About 15% of people, particularly those aged >70 years, will develop severe illness requiring hospital admission for oxygen therapy, and about 5% will require intensive care unit treatment. The death rate has been estimated at between 1 and 2% of those infected.
It is known that you can be infective to other people before you have symptoms, and some people can have high quantities of the virus but no symptoms at all. Whatever your tests results show, you must still adhere to social distancing guidelines.
I have had 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and I want to check if I have antibodies
You should book a COVID-19 Spike Antibody Test
Q What is the test for?
Past infection.
Q How do I book a test?
You can call Northway Clinic on 020 3405 0860 or email info@northwayclinic.co.uk
Q How is the sample obtained?
A healthcare professional will take a blood sample.
Q When should I do the test?
14 days or longer after you had your second dose of the vaccine.
Q How accurate is the test?
The test has 99.8% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity.
Q When will I get my test results?
Usually within 24 hours from when the blood sample is delivered to the laboratory. Northway Clinic uses 3rd party laboratory partners for all pathology tests. While every effort is made to achieve the turn-around times quoted by them (24 hours) for the conduct of tests, no warranty or guarantee is given that such turn-around times will be achieved in any particular instance. During periods of sustained community transmission when demand for tests is high, the turn-around times are expected to be longer. Northway Clinic cannot be held responsible for any implications caused by delays in delivery or laboratory turnaround times.
Q Will I get a certificate with my results?
Yes. If you need a doctors letter to accompany your test results, you must book a 20 minute GP consultation, costing £100.
Q How much does the test cost?
£62
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