Test Results

If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, we will contact you.

Once a doctor has reviewed your test results, you can view them:

• in your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
• submit an accurx request
• phone or visit us after 3pm and we will tell you what the results are

Wherever possible, please telephone for test results after 15:00.

Please remember that the staff can only act in accordance with the doctor's instructions so may not be able to give you a result. This does not necessarily mean that there is a problem but simply that the doctor needs to see you or talk to you to explain the whole situation.

The results of tests carried out during hospital visits are not normally sent to the practice.

Please note that we do have a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection. In this respect we will only give out results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for their release or if they are not capable of understanding them.

We only give our test results after 3pm. Anyone calling before this time maybe asked to call back when the phones are less busy.

Please remember that the staff can only act in accordance with the doctor's instructions so may not be able to give you a result. This does not necessarily mean that there is a problem but simply that the doctor needs to see you or talk to you to explain the whole situation.

The results of tests carried out during hospital visits are not normally sent to the practice.

The Receptionist will confirm results to patients or tell you if you need to make an appointment or speak to the Doctor or Nurse.

• Blood and urine results can take 7 – 10 working days.
• X-ray results can take 2 weeks or more.

If your test results have not arrived within the allotted time, please inform us and we will chase up your results.

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. Blood samples from children are most commonly taken from the back of the hand. The childs hand will be anaesthetised (numbed) with a special cream before the sample is taken.

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

An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of detecting problems with bones, such as fractures. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer.

If you have an X-ray, you will be asked to lie on a table or stand against a surface so that the part of your body being X-rayed is between the X-ray tube and the photographic plate.

An X-ray is usually carried out by a radiographer, a healthcare professional who specialises in using imaging technology, such as X-rays and ultrasound scanners.

You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS Choices website.