Passengers using Heathrow can now get Covid-19 PCR test results in less than three hours thanks to a partnership between travel assistance firm Collinson and biotech company Randox.
The £95 testing service available at Collinson’s new park-and-test facility near Heathrow airport, which uses on-site Randox technology to process the PCR tests in under three hours.
It means passengers who require a negative PCR result to fly can book to take the test on their day of departure and have their result in time for check-in, rather than needing to arrange for a test days in advance.
The new technology will also be launched at Collinson’s drive-through facility near Gatwick “in the next few weeks”.
Dr Simon Worrell, global medical director at Collinson. “No longer do travellers need to take a PCR test three days before travel, and so risk contracting the virus in the interim.
“They’re a complete game-changer for anyone looking to travel at this time, making the testing process as seamless as possible for passengers as they can conveniently take their test on their way to the airport, rather than needing to find somewhere to be tested days in advance.”
David Ferguson, Randox managing director, added: “Both of our companies know how important testing is to travel recovery. We’re thrilled to come together to pioneer rapid PCR testing – once more doing our bit to get the travel industry back on its feet and the world moving once more.”
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