Covid 19 test results

[Scooter]

Calgarians whining on news tonight about it taking up to a week to get test results where the NHL privileged players are getting results in 24 hrs. Maybe they should consider the fact that these player results are very costly to the league as they probably are done in private labs which the whiners can't afford or wouldn't pay for anyways! Start wearing masks and you won't worry so much!

[AustinL_NHL]

Oh kay.

[442scotty]

Only took me 36 hours for my results a couple of weeks ago (negative)

[getbak]

2 weeks ago, I was swabbed at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon and got the results around 10:30 Saturday morning. That was for an asymptomatic test (I don't know if people with symptoms are faster, slower, or the same).

[Derek Sutton]

Well they’re using and paying for a private lab. This same lab is capable of producing the same turn around time for anyone willing to pay.

[DeluxeMoustache]

The news should be better than that. Seems like an easy fact check to shut up the people complaining.

People complaining shouldn’t be enough to qualify as news

[Mass_nerder]

My pregnant wife went for a Dr. appointment and they did a urine test for covid that only took ~30-40 minutes to get results back.
Not sure if that method is as effective or what, but if it is, it seems crazy that is not being used more.
I guess it would be difficult to do large-scale testing like the drive-thru test sites though.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Drive through urine tests sound messy

[FBI]

I had a drive thru swab about a month ago and got results in 24 hours.

[speede5]

Yes and they can also get an MRI the day after a game injury. Money talks.

Sk test results are 24-48 hrs, I had to wait for a call from Sk health, around 48 hrs after. In Germany I got one done and results were online the next day, a much better set up.

[GioforPM]

I got mine in 48 hrs

[Ryan Coke]

I did a completely asymptomatic test Friday afternoon, Dr called with results Monday midday. Dr may have had the results even earlier for that matter and I believe if you do have symptoms you are prioritized and get results even faster. Nothing to complain about there.

In most provinces you can’t even get asymptomatic testing. We have a very robust testing program in Alberta.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Scooter

Calgarians whining on news tonight about it taking up to a week to get test results where the NHL privileged players are getting results in 24 hrs. Maybe they should consider the fact that these player results are very costly to the league as they probably are done in private labs which the whiners can't afford or wouldn't pay for anyways! Start wearing masks and you won't worry so much!

I guess people are upset that rich peoples health is more important than poorer peoples. I understand that you are upset that some people feel that way. Perhaps a good compromise would be to have all NHL players wearing cloth masks throughout the game so that they would not have to worry so much and maybe test less.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I guess people are upset that rich peoples health is more important than poorer peoples. I understand that you are upset that some people feel that way. Perhaps a good compromise would be to have all NHL players wearing cloth masks throughout the game so that they would not have to worry so much and maybe test less.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Ryan Coke

I did a completely asymptomatic test Friday afternoon, Dr called with results Monday midday. Dr may have had the results even earlier for that matter and I believe if you do have symptoms you are prioritized and get results even faster. Nothing to complain about there.

In most provinces you can’t even get asymptomatic testing. We have a very robust testing program in Alberta.

I only know that you can in Ontario as well. So, where both hub cities are. Nothing to complain about.

[transplant99]

The silly thing about those complaining about this is that the labs in question would not be doing the testing other wise. They were hired to work on this and agreed. It actually helps the public in that none of those being tested are in the que with everyone else. Speeding things up/allowing access for everyone else, even if in just a small dose.


Then again there are those who think that everyone should have to go through the public system only for some reason.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by transplant99

The silly thing about those complaining about this is that the labs in question would not be doing the testing other wise. They were hired to work on this and agreed. It actually helps the public in that none of those being tested are in the que with everyone else. Speeding things up/allowing access for everyone else, even if in just a small dose.


Then again there are those who think that everyone should have to go through the public system only for some reason.

You think these tests are going to labs that the Alberta Government refused to use for the last 4 months but now are allowing the NHL to use? Just want to make sure I understand, you think when provinces like Ontario in particular were struggling to get lab results back in less than 10 days they had labs that could process the test results but did not? I strongly suspect there is a one for one displacement ratio between NHL tests and average person tests at these facilities.

[Geeoff]

I suppose this could be problematic if people went to get tested while asymptomatic and died from covid-19 before they got the results