Lorraine had her blood test on 10th February . How long have people waited for gene test results?
I had a genetic test for hereditary haemochromatosis and I had to wait 6 weeks for the result (resident in south-east London)
Thank you for your reply. Lorraine contacted breast nurse on Tuesday but no response as yet. Considering phoning consultants secretary to see if they can help.
I had testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 defects in early March of this year. I was advised the results would take about 6 weeks but they were back in less than 4. The processing lab was Southampton University Hospitals Trust. I think it can vary quite a lot. My results were copied to my GP and I could see the uploaded letter on the NHS app a few days before it arrived through the mail.

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