
Government Approved Private Covid-19 Testing Site – Marlow, Bucks
At our Marlow clinic we offer a range of Covid-19 testing. We are 6 minutes from the M40 and have plenty of free parking available. We are a government approved provider for general Covid-19 testing and a government approved provider of the ‘Test to Release’ PCR test. We are also a CQC regulated health care clinic.
New travel quarantine rules from 15th of February 2021 onwards, only the NHS is allowed to do day 2 and day 8 tests.  These need to be booked with the NHS directly. View the government website for more information on how to quarantine. We can still do the 5th day ‘Test to Release’ PCR test – providing the day 2 result is negative – for £150.  The result may take 48 hour or more to be ready. We must apologise, but these are not by our design.
Please note the following: 1. Only attended the clinic if you have a pre-booked appointment. 2. If you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms, please self isolate and follow government advice – do not come in for a test if you have symptoms of COVID-19 as you will put other people at risk by travelling to the clinic. 3. If you are very sick, seek medical attention immediately. 4. Not everyone needs to be tested for COVID-19 5. Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care. They may not need to be tested. 6. There is no treatment specifically approved for people who have COVID-19.
PCR ‘Fit to Fly’ & ‘Test to Release’ Test
The PCR test (sometimes called Molecular test, or RT-PCR Test or SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test) shows if the virus is currently present in your body. This is the type of test required by most travel companies and airlines before you travel. Please check with your airline about how long before your travel you must have done the test.
We are a government approved private ‘Test to Release’ provider. If you are flying back from a location that is not featured on the government’s travel corridor list then you will have the option to take this test after 5 days of isolation (providing your day 2 test is negative). If your result is negative then you can end your self-isolation.
Your test samples will be sent to a validated, UKAS Certified laboratory, and the results take up to 72 hours from acceptance at the lab. The cost of this test costs £150 which includes the certificate, you will receive an email with your test result certification. If needed, a 24-hour test is available, subject to slot allocation by the lab, costing £300.
Antigen ‘Back to Work’ Test
This COVID-19 rapid test identifies COVID-19 present in a swab sample and gives a qualitative yes/no result within 15 minutes. A swab is used to sample from both nose and throat (nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal sample) and introduced into the test cassette by suspension in a buffer solution.
This Antigen test is ideal for either going back to work, or if you have been in contact with a COVID-19 suspected patient and wish to know if you are a carrier. The cost of this test is £105.
Antibody Test
The Antibody test lets you know if you have been previously exposed to Covid-19. Antibodies don’t show in the blood until 3-5 days after exposure but then may stay in the system for many months. This test would be a good test to take if you are planning to go back to work or visit an ‘At Risk’ relative.
For this test, we need only a finger-prick blood sample, much like a blood glucose test. The cost of this test is £65, and the results are available in 15 minutes.
Test Results
Negative Test Instructions
Positive Test Instructions