Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100.3; Flight Crew Total 5482.13; Flight Crew Type 3228.93
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
Arrived at appropriate report time. Flight planned and then proceeded to COVID test site. Test extremely unpleasant. Results took XX minutes. Had to call Operations and delay the flight; fortunately a cargo flight today; so no passenger connection issues. Departure was XY minutes late. This could result in crews rushing in the future. Please have someone review testing procedures and timeliness of receiving results. Forward as you see fit.
Air Carrier Captain reported the time required for the COVID-19 test delayed the departure of their flight.