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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff was very helpful. five star ratings fr that at heathrow airport. my family frinds were flying back home and their card was not wrking for unknown resons for payments. so hve to go at airport an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and obliging all staff members at LHR 5. What I would’ve also liked to get was a PCR result which showed the numerical value of the CT score. That assists in knowing whether one is o... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The team got us through very quickly and efficiently, when we didn’t have much time to get our flight. Very pleased with the service we received from the staff. However for the company in general... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The shops are top end designer. However the restaurants are bog standard. This is a mismatch. Why appeal to big spenders in shops then serve them bland tasteless food. You need another Gordon Ramsey P... See more

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  1. Diagnostic Center

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ExpressTest by Cignpost Diagnostics is a COVID-19 testing service providing fast, accurate and reliable PCR screening across the UK. It is a programme that is run by the direct to consumer division of Cignpost Diagnostics Limited.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID it’s not what it was!

AVOID AVOID AVOID

I ordered a home test kit 2 weeks in advanced. After many exchanges via email, they wanted to deliver it 1 week after I had already traveled.

Not only this was very stressful having to find another provider very very last minute, also I have since then been waiting for a refund. It has been over a month.

Completely unacceptable.

I used this company before and was happy with it but it’s no longer what it was.

EDIT:
Thanks for your response, but I have been doing that for a month. And my refund has not been processed yet.
May I suggest your contact forms are actioned?

November 7, 2022
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Reply from ExpressTest

Good evening, thank you for your prompt response on this matter. Our Finance Department are processing any outstanding refunds. If you complete one of our ‘Contact Us’ Forms we will be able to compile the necessary details together to look into this further for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all cost

I have had PCR tests in the UK and elsewhere, but none like the one that occurred on 05-Nov-22 at Heathrow T3. The procedure was different. Ten twists in each nostril. I asked when that became a thing but no answer. Before I left my chair, I felt a vile-tasting liquid going down my throat. I immediately went to buy a bottle of water to flush out the fluid, not least because my throat was burning. I asked for an unspent swab because I wanted to know what was on the swab. The staff refused. I have had headaches since and will never get a PCR test again.

Update (07-Dec-22): I followed the web process and asked two questions: When did the procedure change and what fluid was on the swab. The response answered neither. This is what they said "We can only suggest that our staff member was simply trying to ensure the process is conducted accordingly. We can assure you that the used fluid was not any different than the one needed to take the test."

So a fluid was used. What was it?

November 4, 2022
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Reply from ExpressTest

Good morning John,

I can confirm that the test in which you carried out; a 4HR PCR Fit-to-Fly Test with our service only requires a swab of each nostril to be taken. This is in line with the reagent we now use, which is RNA Star, which is the swab requirement for this reagent. 

The only fluid in which would be on the swab, is only that of any substance which was picked up during the swabbing procedure within each nostril. Once the swab has been taken, the sample is placed within a sealed vial, with no further contact to any substances during the swabbing procedure.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff

The gentleman was really helpful with the information I needed. He also advised me that I was booking my test too early because the hour of the test matters.

June 28, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do NOT use these crooks!

If I could give zero stars, I would. We booked our tests in advance as advised for testing upon arrival at Heathrow for our trip in December 2021. My daughter and I ended up with COVID and could not travel. They offered a voucher to which I agreed because we still wanted to travel once we were able to and we had a year on the voucher. Now that restrictions are lifted and testing is not required, I am stuck with a useless voucher and I've lost out on about $600 USD despite requesting a refund through their online "Contact Us" form and numerous subsequent submissions later, they have stopped replying to me.

To the ExpressTest Employee about to attempt to "redeem the company" by posting a response comment as you have on every other post: DO NOT BOTHER. ExpressTest has made it clear that they do not care about customer satisfaction, nor do they wish to help their customers in ANY way. So do not waste your time. Others deserve to know my experience without your useless contributions.

November 30, 2022
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Reply from ExpressTest

Dear Annette,

Thank you for the review.

We want to sincerely apologise that this has happened to you.

Can we please kindly ask you to contact us via the following link so that we can investigate this matter further and provide you with the required assistance?
https://support.expresstest.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

We look forward to hearing from you and hope you have a great day in the meantime.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best testing company

As testing now seems to be winding down I'd just like to say ExpressTest has been the best testing company for me by far, for

Value for money
Quick and efficent results
Friendly and professional staff
Resolving all issues promptly and fairly

November 26, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Inefficient and stupid system - almost missed flight

Why make people schedule an appointment when you have to sit in line for hours anyway? Inefficient and waste of time.

May 22, 2022
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Reply from ExpressTest

Dear Traveller,

Thank you for your review.

We are really sorry to hear about this.
Can we please kindly ask you to contact us via our submit a request form from our website so that we can investigate this matter further for you.
Please find kindly attached the link:

Submit a request – ExpressTest (https://support.expresstest.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have done our PCR test in last…

We have done our PCR test in last minutes after finding out that PCR test was required on the flight. We went to this place and staff guided us all the way. Staff was knowledgeable,friendly and helpful,(i wish i couldrememberher name). We had to book it online and made payment online. They done the test straight away, We were told that the result will be delivered in 4h but we received email with results in 2h and 15 minutes. Good service and highly recommended. 5 starts

November 14, 2022

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