Tests & Results

If you have a test/investigation, please be sure that you know how to find out the result . If a test result needs urgent action we will try to contact you.  Please note we would not routinely contact you for a normal result.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE YOUR UP TO DATE CONTACT DETAILS INCUDING TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Results of Tests and Investigations

Your sample will be sent off to the lab and once it has been processed the result will be sent back to the practice by computer. When the results come back to the practice they will be reviewed by a doctor, usually after afternoon surgeries and visits have been done. The doctor will then decide if any action is necessary.

It is important that you wait at least five working days. Test results can be viewed at the NHS App (or website), Patient Access App (or website) or other provider.  Please contact the practice after 11am on the day for any test results. 

If you do not have access to the internet then after five days please call us or complete an admin PATCHS form.

Enquiries about tests ordered by the hospital should be directed to the hospital and not the practice.  In order to maintain confidentiality test results will only be given to the patient or to parents/guardians of minors if appropriate.

Blood Tests

A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to:

• assess your general state of health
• confirm the presence of a bacterial or viral infection
• see how well certain organs, such as the liver and kidneys, are functioning

A blood test usually involves the phlebotomist taking a blood sample from a blood vessel in your arm and the usual place for a sample is the inside of the elbow or wrist, where the veins are relatively close to the surface.

You can find out more about blood tests, their purpose and the way they are performed on the NHS Choices website.

Screening tests

There are a number of screening tests that may be offered from time to time. There try to detect conditions at the earliest stages eg mammogram for women over 50 yrs, or look for people at a higher risk of developing illness in the future, eg cholesterol testing.

The current tests available are:

Cervical cytology( smear) 25-65 years

Mammography over 50 years

Bowel cancer screening over 60 years

Lipid (cholesterol) testing over 40 years

Transgender Screening tests

Click on the link below for a Transgender cross programme screening leaflet

NHS screening – Information for Trans People