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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Compétitive price and 2 day test pack delivered. But no email received for pin no. An hour wait on line in queue on téléphone for help but agent quickly sorted inputting pin code for me and so poste... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Where can you find a Covid Laboratory who will make instant changes to certificates when your clients cannot even remember their emails or date of birth correctly! I cannot thank this team enough for... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with this service. Was concerned about delay in getting results but after emailing them found out that PCR test kit was still in transit due to Royal Mail New Year holidays. On their recei... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great so far… put the wrong date of arrival to the UK on our PCR test request, and processed it. When I noticed what I had done, I panicked like hell - there are four of us! This is the first time I’... See more

4.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t fault the personal service

I want to first say that I do not think private companies should be profiting from this pandemic. We are facing a national crisis caused by a far right government “led” by an incompetent neo-fascist.

However, that being said I want to praise A1 Lab in the strongest possible terms. We visited the Arctic Circle between 27 Dec and 2 Jan probably the worst time for speedy turnaround. We both needed to get out of quarantine quickly and knew we were arriving back on a Sunday followed by a bank holiday. I communicated with Frank at A1 to make sure our two tests arrived home before we did. One did, but one went missing and the staff ensured a replacement was sent out Christmas Eve. As it happens it turned up later! We returned at 2pm Sunday and posted our tests by 2:30 in a PO priority post box. The PO however took TWO DAYS to collect and deliver the packages not the 24 hours they promised. I kept in constant communication with Frank who always responded rapidly often within minutes to reassure us they would do their best. As it happens once they were received the lab turned around our tests and sent us the certificate ….IN FOUR HOURS! You can’t fault that level of service. If only Post Office were that efficient or that our government had they level of professionalism and competence. Thank you Frank and Roy and all at A1 for their fantastic service. We are now FREE!

January 6, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never received results

Initially missing a code needed to register test, emailed support and they did responded promptly and I could register my test.
However after sending my test in I did not get my results, emailed the company and go no reply. Money and time wasted.

January 6, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor service

22nd dec i sent the swab 23rd dec my package delivered, till 5 jan i dont get my results, upon email to them they sent me the result certificate, this is veey poor service and carelessness knowing people will be stuck at home in quarantine waiting for results

January 5, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reasonable prices and great service!

Test received next day after purchase, just before Christmas. I posted it on 2nd January and due to post not operating during holidays, I expected it to not arrive for a few days. Today, on the 5th, it arrived in the lab midday and was analysed later in the afternoon. Got my results confirmation very fast. All went well! If we have to take tests for any of my future travels, i would order from them again. Reasonable prices and great service!

January 5, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would avoid at any cost !

Would avoid at any cost !
Have purchased Day 2 tests for my parents who were visiting for Christmas.
Have dispatched the tests on 27th of December . Results came back on 4th of January at 7 pm , exactly 30 minutes after my parents have landed back at home at the end of there 14 days here. That's good service hay ?
At the same time had day 2 and day 8 booked for my sister with another provider and received results on 25th and 30th of Dec which was next day after dispatching and Christmas at the same time.

I will avoid this guys at all costs !

January 4, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick results

Very satisfied! I have decided not to wait for Royal Mail to collect my sample to avoid any delays, so I have dropped the test myself as the 2nd option for delivery allows. I took the sample at 12, put the packaging to their Romford hatch around 3 pm and the results were available at 11 pm the same day. Very quick, very satisfied.

January 2, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

The service was excellent. All my email enquiries were answered within minutes and not just standard replies. Despite the Christmas post being limited my results arrived promptly. I highly recommend this company! Will use again.

January 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you! 3 days to receive results - from posting till certification

Test was posted on 29th of December around 3pm, received results on 1st of January at 11am.

I’d say it’s ruined my NYE but I should plan my travelling around this charade of PCR testing.
I am fully vaccinated with a booster, was doing LFT for past 7 days and now had to wait for PCR results.

I won’t say I want to use them again, hoping this nonsence testing will be squashed before my next holidays.

Self isolation is totally unnecessary and gov uk should trust people more. We are using our common sense and this is just a waste of our life’s and money.

5* for a1 lab as they are doing their jobs very well and working hard to send our results asap. Thanks a1 lab. Great comms via email and phone. I wasn’t sure my test was activated but this was confirmed over the fone and email. Received results in 3 days.

All the best in 2022 x

January 1, 2022
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