Wait Time For Covid Test Results Scotland. For a home test the aim is to have results within 72 hours. Added Inverclyde Crawfurds Burn Community Centre to walk through test sites.
However it depends on the test kit thats used. In most cases it takes a few days to a week. The government website states that it aims to return test results within 48 hours of the swab being taken.
If you have symptoms you and your household must self-isolate for 10 days from the day your symptoms started.
Results are sent by text or email to whoever booked the test within 48 hours. If you test positive you should follow all the guidance for households with possible coronavirus COVID-19 infection. Results are issued to whoever booked the test. Get another rapid swab test if you do not get your result within 12 hours.