INSTRUCTIONS DAY 2, DAY 5, DAY 8, FIT TO FLY COVID-19 SWAB HOME TEST KIT
DO NOT START COLLECTING YOUR SAMPLE BEFORE READING ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS
Your sample kit contains:
1. Throat/nasal swab
2. Plastic case
3. Sample tube with liquid
4. Return bag
5. Sample sticker
6. Prepaid label
2. Plastic case
3. Sample tube with liquid
4. Return bag
5. Sample sticker
6. Prepaid label
Please make sure each kit contains the above mentioned
*If you order 2/3/4 tests, you will have 2/3/4 of the
above.
BEFORE COLLECTING A SAMPLE
Login to your account on www.medicinesonline.org.uk and activate your sample by clicking on MY MOL SAMPLES, then select your test day and click on Save.
DO NOT SEND THE SAMPLE TO THE LAB BEFORE ACTIVATING IT.
1. COLLECTING A SAMPLE
If you are collecting a sample from a child please see instructions overleaf.
Wash your hands.
Then remove the throat/nasal swab from the sterile packet.
With your mouth open wide, swab the back of your
throat as illustrated:
- Tonsil
- Posterior Wall
- Uvula
- Posterior Wall
- Tonsil
Using the same swab, insert the swab into one nostril up to 3cm or until you feel resistance rotate it 5 times and leave inposition for 10 seconds.
Important: If you have a known condition such as base of skull fracture, previous sinus surgery, or menigocoeles, you are advised to do a throat swab only – go to step 4.
This list of conditions is not exhaustive. Professional medical advice should be sought from your GP or clinician on individual circumstances.
Self – administration of this test is done at patients own risk.
Without putting down the swab, unscrew the cap from the sample tube, carefully insert the sample end of the swab into the tube and break the swab inside the sample tube.
Once the part of the swab is broken inside the sample tube, please firmly screw the cap.
Write down your Booking Reference Number on the. the sticker and tick the test day box (eg. Day 2, Day 5, Day 8, Fit to Fly).
This is very important, as unlabelled samples cannot be processed.
Affix the label by placing the tube in the middle of the label and wrapping it around the tube, as illustrated below.
Place the sample tube into the plastic case, checking once again before doing so that the screw cap is firmly closed, and seal tightly.
Stick the prepaid label on the return bag, and the plastic case inside the return bag provided and seal securely.
Please only return your sample in this bag.
DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE SAMPLES IN THE SAME BAG.
HOW TO RETURN A SAMPLE
Please write down your tracking number from the label which you can find on the return bag and keep it for the record so, you can be able to track it down and check when your sample will arrive at the lab.
Tracking numbers:
Post the bag in a Royal Mail Priority Post Box. To find the nearest Priority Post Box please download the Royal Mail app or go to royalmail.com/services-near-you/
RESULTS
2&8 – up to 48hrs of your sample being received by the laboratory.
Day 5 – Same day of your sample being received by the laboratory.
Fit to Fly – Same day of your sample being received by the laboratory.
You will receive your results on your email address. You can also see any updates on your dashboard and download your report by clicking on results link.
HOW TO TEST A CHILD
Please read if a sample is being taken from a child
In accordance with government guidance, testing on children aged 11 and under must be administrated by an adult. Persons aged 12-17 should self-test with adult supervision. 
You may find the following government video* useful on how to test a child:
Please note that this video may contain a test kit that is different to your test kit, so please follow the instructions provided with your test kit.
Once you have taken your child’s sample, go to step 4 overleaf and follow the instructions on how to place the swab in the sample tube and return your sample to the laboratory.
DO NOT START COLLECTING YOUR SAMPLE BEFORE READING ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS
Your sample kit contains:
1. Throat/nasal swab
2. Plastic case
3. Sample tube with liquid
4. Return bag
5. Sample sticker
6. Prepaid label
2. Plastic case
3. Sample tube with liquid
4. Return bag
5. Sample sticker
6. Prepaid label
Please make sure each kit contains the above mentioned
*If you order 2/3/4 tests, you will have 2/3/4 of the above.
BEFORE COLLECTING A SAMPLE
Login to your account on www.medicinesonline.org.uk and activate your sample by clicking on MY MOL SAMPLES, then select your test day and click on Save.
DO NOT SEND THE SAMPLE TO THE LAB BEFORE ACTIVATING IT.
1. COLLECTING A SAMPLE
If you are collecting a sample from a child please see instructions overleaf.
Wash your hands.
Then remove the throat/nasal swab from the sterile packet.
With your mouth open wide, swab the back of your throat as illustrated:
- Tonsil
- Posterior Wall
- Uvula
- Posterior Wall
- Tonsil
Using the same swab, insert the swab into one nostril up to 3cm or until you feel resistance rotate it 5 times and leave inposition for 10 seconds.
Important: If you have a known condition such as base of skull fracture, previous sinus surgery, or menigocoeles, you are advised to do a throat swab only – go to step 4.
This list of conditions is not exhaustive. Professional medical advice should be sought from your GP or clinician on individual circumstances.
Self – administration of this test is done at patients own risk.
Without putting down the swab, unscrew the cap from the sample tube, carefully insert the sample end of the swab into the tube and break the swab inside the sample tube.
Once the part of the swab is broken inside the sample tube, please firmly screw the cap.
Write down your Booking Reference Number on the. the sticker and tick the test day box (eg. Day 2, Day 5, Day 8, Fit to Fly).
This is very important, as unlabelled samples cannot be processed.
Affix the label by placing the tube in the middle of the label and wrapping it around the tube, as illustrated below.
Place the sample tube into the plastic case, checking once again before doing so that the screw cap is firmly closed, and seal tightly.
Stick the prepaid label on the return bag, and the plastic case inside the return bag provided and seal securely.
Please only return your sample in this bag.
DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE SAMPLES IN THE SAME BAG.
HOW TO RETURN A SAMPLE
Please write down your tracking number from the label which you can find on the return bag and keep it for the record so, you can be able to track it down and check when your sample will arrive at the lab.
Tracking numbers:
Post the bag in a Royal Mail Priority Post Box. To find the nearest Priority Post Box please download the Royal Mail app or go to:
RESULTS
2&8 – up to 48hrs of your sample being received by the laboratory.
Day 5 – Same day of your sample being received by the laboratory.
Fit to Fly – Same day of your sample being received by the laboratory.
You will receive your results on your email address. You can also see any updates on your dashboard and download your report by clicking on results link.
HOW TO TEST A CHILD
Please read if a sample is being taken from a child
In accordance with government guidance, testing on children aged 11 and under must be administrated by an adult. Persons aged 12-17 should self-test with adult supervision.
You may find the following government video* useful on how to test a child:
Please note that this video may contain a test kit that is different to your test kit, so please follow the instructions provided with your test kit.
Once you have taken your child’s sample, go to step 4 overleaf and follow the instructions on how to place the swab in the sample tube and return your sample to the laboratory.