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If your blood work gets sent to a Hospital who knows how long they will take. I work at Quest and I know blood work does not take longer than 7 days to process there because some of it will have to actually sit if the doctor wants you fasting. Status: Offline.
Answers. Best Answer: Depending on how backed up the lab is it could take weeks, but the actual ELISA test only takes about 3 hours to complete. It is possible to get results the day of testing. Usually you make a followup appointment for about 6 weeks later to reconfirm the origional test.I would schedule a followup test just to be sure.t is possible to get results the day of testing. Usually you make a followup appointment for about 6 weeks later to reconfirm the origional test. I would schedule a followup test just to be sure.