covid test for the Uk

[tigga1958]

Hi all,

Does anyone know which COVID test is acceptable for entry into the UK? 

Many thanks 

[windermeregolfer]

Go to this UK.gov page - Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing before you travel to England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Extract - 

Test providers and type of test
You will need to find a test provider. You must make sure that the test provider can meet the standards for pre-departure testing.
The test must meet performance standards of ≥97% specificity, ≥80% sensitivity at viral loads above 100,000 copies/ml.
This could include tests such as:

• a nucleic acid test, including a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test or derivative technologies, including loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) tests
  
  
• an antigen test, such as a test from a lateral flow device
  

It’s your responsibility to ensure the test meets the minimum standards for sensitivity, specificity and viral load details. You must check with your test provider that it meets those standards.
You may not be able to travel if the test does not meet these standards. It’s your responsibility to ensure you get the right test that meets the above requirements.
Where information about providers of tests is available locally, FCDO travel advice pages will be updated with this information. If you need consular assistance, contact the nearest consulate, embassy or high commission.
Information that the test result must include
Your test result must be in either English, French or Spanish. Translations will not be accepted.
You must provide the original test result notification. It must include the following information:

• your name, which should match the name on your travel documents
  
  
• your date of birth or age
  
  
• the result of the test
  
  
• the date the test sample was collected or received by the test provider
  
  
• the name of the test provider and their contact details
  
  
• confirmation of the device used for the test, or that the test was a PCR test
  

If the test result does not include this information you may not be able to board, and may not be able to travel to England. If you arrive without a test result that includes this information, you might have to pay a £500 fine.

[MB30]

Just the cheaper test, sometimes called antigen or lateral flow. Results in 15 minutes.
You don’t need a PCR test, which is better but takes longer to get a result.
Anyone who is doing the test will confirm that it is acceptable.
We used the doctor in Caleta near McDonalds, €55. 
I think you may be able to get them elsewhere cheaper, but he is very good.