Exit quarantine early with a negative Day 5 Test-to-Release test
Travelers who are not fully vaccinated can exit quarantine early with a negative Day 5 Test-to-Release test. This test does not require video observation; you may complete it on your own. Take your test on Day 5 and drop it in the Royal Mail in the UK. Comes with a prepaid return shipping label address to our partner lab in the UK.
Includes One Test Kit
About the optional Day 5 Test-to-Release qPCR test
For travelers arriving from ‘Amber countries’
- Order your test and we’ll ship your kit to you before your trip.
- Take your kit with you and perform your test on Day 5 of your quarantine.
- Drop your sample at the nearest Royal Mail Priority Post box for 24 hour delivery.
- Results are available 12 to 24 hours after the lab receives your sample.
- If your results are negative, end your quarantine early.
- 98% sensitivity, 100% specificity and 98.8% accuracy
- CE marked assay approved by Public Health England
We provide an inclusive Royal Mail 24 tracked next-day testing service. You simply activate your kit online, return the sample to the Lab via inclusive Royal Mail 24 service and get the result.
What you need to know about shipping your PCR test kit to the laboratory
All UK PCR test kits come with a prepaid, tracked, 24 hour delivery Royal Mail Shipping label. You must post your kit only at a Royal Mail Priority Post box or your kit will not be delivered.
Royal Mail does not pick up or deliver on Sundays or on bank and public holidays. Please check here to see which holidays are observed and do not take your test or ship your kit on a holiday. If you do drop your mail on a holiday, your package will not be picked up until the following business day and delivery will be delayed. The laboratory is open and processing on Sundays. AZOVA does not take responsibility for delays or problems related to the Royal Mail delivery service.
| Drop off at Post Box* | Arrives at Lab | Expected Results |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Friday | Saturday | Saturday / Sunday |
| Saturday before 9 am | Monday | Tuesday |
| Saturday after 9 am | Tuesday | Wednesday |
*You must drop off your kit before the pick up time that day in order for it to be delivered the next day.
If Day 2 falls on a Sunday, take your test on a Saturday and drop it in the Royal Mail before cutoff time.
If Day 8 falls on a Sunday, take the test on Sunday and drop it in the Royal Mail on Monday before cutoff time for 24 hour delivery.