Activating Your Covid-19 Lateral Flow Test Kit

When will I receive my report

To verify your test, you will need to provide

When to activate your Lateral Flow test kit

How to submit your test for verification

How to submit sample return form and place the test cassette

Submit for verification

If your results are successfully verified

If your results could not be verified

When taking your Rapid Lateral Flow COVID-19 test, you will need to activate it and submit your result for verification. You must activate your test on the same day you take it. If anyone is under 16, their guardian must complete the activation process for them. Please note, if your kit is not activated you will not receive your results or be verified.

 

When will I receive my report?

Your report will be sent to you via email within 4 hours of successful verification.

 

To verify your test, you will need to provide:

  • booking reference number starting with ADNTP
  • Passport number
  • Travel details
  • Scan QR code on test cassette
  • Image upload of test cassette and sample return form

 

When to activate your Lateral Flow test kit:

You should always verify your test at the same time you will be taking your test.

 

How to submit your test for verification:

When you’re ready to verify your Lateral Flow results click the ‘Activate kit’ button or simply click here.

Here, you’ll enter your booking reference number, select your test type and complete a short questionnaire required by the UK Government. After you’ve done this, you’ll be ready to take your test.


Step 1: Submit ADNTP number

Enter your ADNTP booking reference to begin. 

Step 2: Scan your QR code
Scan the QR code found at the top of your Lateral Flow test cassette. When scanning the QR code, your mobile phone camera or computer webcam must be able to take a clear photo of the QR code in order for you to activate this product. Should you be unable to scan the QR code please read our troubleshooting FAQ here.

You can find the QR code here:

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Step 3: Submit Test Cassette and Sample Return Form
Upload a photo of your test cassette and the completed LFT Sample Return Form. Ensure the photo clearly includes the result shown on your test cassette, your full name, and your booking reference number.

Please make sure you submit the test cassette and sample return form exactly as indicated below for verification.
Place the test cassette in the dedicated space below your name and booking reference number.
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How to submit sample return form and place the test cassette:
  • Clearly and elligbly write full name and booking reference number in the form fields
  • Place test cassette on the designated grey block 
  • Do not place the test cassette outside of the designated grey block
  • Do not place the test cassette at an angle
  • Do not write your name and booking reference outside of the form fields
  • Do not write your name and booking reference next to the test cassette
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Submit for verification:
Once steps 1 to 3 have been completed, submit your Lateral Flow kit for verification by our team. You will receive an email notifying you that your Lateral Flow kit has been submitted for verification. 

If your results are successfully verified:
You will be notified should your verification be successful and receive your result report within 4 hours. 

If your results could not be verified:
If your results could not be verified, we will notify you via email with further instructions on how to resubmit your results. Reasons for unsuccessful verification typically include:
  • Image of result upload is unclear.
  • Result not clearly visible in image