Mantoux Reading Time Novels & Stories

I needed a piece of paper to tell me that the universe wasn’t this cruel. The technician took our swabs with a robotic efficiency that I envied. He didn't know that those two cotton sticks held the power to either save our souls or condemn them to a lifetime of shame. "You’ll receive the results via encrypted email in three to five business days," he said, tapping on his tablet. Three to five days. It felt like a death row sentence.

"It's okay, boy. This will be over soon." The doctor worked quickly, and within moments, the sample was taken. "I am done. You can wait outside. The results will be out in ten minutes," he said, his tone as efficient as his actions. Loveth and I exited the room, finding seats just outside. The waiting area was quiet, the silence only broken by the occasional murmur of other patients and the distant hum of machinery. I glanced at the clock, each minute feeling like an eternity.

I felt relief that I wasn't mad. My thinking was indeed correct. "It is much weaker and much smaller in terms of spiritual power." He paused. "But I need to run more detailed tests before I can give you a definitive answer. These things take time to process properly." I grunted without satisfaction. "How much time?" "I will need a few hours, mayhap three to four hours would do," he said. "Four hours?" I stood up so fast from the examination table that it rattled noisily. "You want me to wait four hours for you while my wolf is disappearing?"

The refusal to consider he might be lacking in any way. But Isabella's logic was sound. And her authority absolute. "Fine," he bit out. "Test me. But the results will show show I'm fine. That she's the problem. Like I said." He finished with Novalee. Packed his equipment. Left instructions for wound care. "How long?" Dante demanded. "For the results. How long?" "Standard turnaround is one week. The hormone panels need time, the semen analysis requires" "Not acceptable. I want results in 24 hours."

I answered with a calm voice. “Alright, what park is that?” she inquired. “Geraldton park”, I replied. “Alright, I'll be there in fifteen minutes. Is that enough time?” Maddie asked me “Well from what he told me, his processes along with other examinations usually take forty five minutes to an hour, so if you can get here in fifteen, it is about enough time”, I answered, doing a quick calculation. “Yea, I guess so”, she said, then it was quiet, just the sound of us both breathing until she said she had to go off and hung up.

I nodded slowly. My pulse refused to calm. This was happening. Really happening. Valentino spoke again, voice steady. “How long will the results take?” Richard answered without pause. “Twenty-four hours.” Fast. Too fast. That meant he had access to resources most people didn’t. Valentino noticed that too. I could tell from the way his eyes narrowed slightly. Not fear. Assessment. Always assessment. Silence stretched between us again. Uncomfortable. Heavy. Then Richard spoke once more.

André glared at the doctor, and he fidgeted a little. “Thirty hours” The doctor gave a nervous nod. “Yes, Alpha.” “Well then, your time starts now…”

The centrifuge started up with a quiet hum, spinning the blood into separate layers of clear plasma and red cells. "How long will the machine take to run the full sequence?" Muna asked, leaning against the counter beside me. "About twenty minutes for the preliminary screen," I answered, chewing on the inside of my lip as I watched the digital timer tick down. "If the readings are off the charts, we might be looking at an ancient genetic throwback or some kind of severe hormonal overdrive. Either way, Renji cannot find out. If the pack elders hear about this, they'll lock me in the pack infirmary until delivery."

the man said with a slightly apologetic tone. “You don’t have to apologize for something that is beyond your power, Samuel; after all, I am not a stranger to this,” my dad said with a wave of his hand and a smile that only lasted for a couple seconds. That caught my attention, but I chose not to say anything and kept the question that made its way to the surface of my mind sealed in between my lips. “How long are we talking about here, though?” Alex questioned. “Given the fact that it is you, Mr. Charez, the workers would work to get the test results ready as soon as possible, and that should take a minimum of twenty-four hours and a maximum of forty-eight hours,” Dr. Samuel answered.

That makes sense, I’ve never seen that kind before, it is in the shape of a triangle with a stick end like the ones you put in Popsicles. Rowan’s eyes slowly lift to Danielle’s, wide and curious. “It’s positive.” “What?” Danielle gasps, snatching it from him. “No, that’s impossible,” she shakes her head, staring down at the test. “It said negative.” Noah clears her throat, “Those tend to take longer than the human ones, especially that one,” she says, pointing to it. “The accurate reading takes ten minutes.” Danielle turns pale, “Oh.” Rowan slides a hand around her waist, “Are you okay?”