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Find more information on how to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test at home on GOV.UK, including videos, step-by-step guides, easy reads and information in other languages. More in Testing for COVID-19
- Overview
- Videos: how to do a rapid test
- Report your test result
- Get help to do the test or report results
- Give feedback about your test kit or report harm
- Guides in different formats and languages
Find out how to do an NHS rapid lateral flow test for COVID-19 and report the results. Rapid lateral flow tests show the result on a device that comes with the test.
Blue and white pack (ACON Flowflex): nose-only test
Watch a video demonstration of how to do a nose-only test (blue and white pack - ACON Flowflex).
Green and white pack (Orient Gene): nose-only test
This video is for Orient Gene packs of 7 test kits or 20 test kits. Watch a video demonstration of how to do a nose-only test (green and white pack - Orient Gene).
Purple and white pack (SureScreen): nose-only test
This video is for SureScreen packs of 7 test kits. Watch a video demonstration of how to do a nose-only test (purple and white pack - SureScreen).
Report all results (positive, negative or void):
•every time you use an NHS rapid lateral flow test kit
•within 24 hours of getting the result
Report an NHS rapid lateral flow test result online
Do not use this service to report results from a test kit you’ve paid for
Find out what your result means on NHS.UK.
If you need extra support, you can call 119 (free from mobiles and landlines).
Lines are open:
•9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday
•Closed on weekends and Bank Holidays
119 provides support in 200 languages.
SignVideo is a free online British Sign Language interpreter service for 119.
If any part of your test kit is damaged or missing, do not use that test kit. You can still use the other tests in the pack.
If you’ve been harmed or had a reaction using the test kit, report it as soon as possible.
There are separate guides for the throat and nose test, and nose-only tests.
These instructions for use relate to DHSC COVID-19 Self-Test (Rapid Antigen Test) only. This guide explains how to test yourself or another person for COVID-19, and report the results...
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May 29, 2024 · You can get free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests from a pharmacy if you're at risk of being seriously ill with COVID-19. You do not need an appointment but you'll need to show your pharmacy that you're eligible for COVID-19 treatments.
Coronavirus lateral flow tests are free and provide a quick result within 30 minutes. But how do you do one?
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Jan 29, 2021 · This coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid throat and nose test comes in a blue and white pack. This guide tells you how to: prepare the test; take a swab sample from yourself or a child; process the...
Feb 7, 2022 · A step-by-step guide to doing an at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen test. Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap for at least 30 seconds. The kit comes with two tests. Each contains three main items: a collection swab, a test strip and a small vial of liquid. Place them all on a clean surface.
