Tests and Results

Results

Once your Doctor has seen your result they will file it and contact you if there are any concerns.  Please complete the form Text messaging and Email consent form  to confirm how you would like to receive your results.  We can send your results via SMS or you can use our Online consulting portal and select the admin button.

Please be assured that if there are any concerns regarding your bloods tests a Doctor will contact you directly - please make sure you have always provided a correct contact number.  If you have not heard from the surgery within a week from the test being taken please contact us between the hours of 10.00am-5.00pm Monday-Friday.

Test results

 

Blood test

Blood Tests

The Phlebotomy Team hold clinics each day morning and afternoon.

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 child's 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 website

Privately requested bloods or investigations

NHS practices are not allowed to do any investigations relating to a patient if they are requested by a private doctor or consultant.

This means our practice will not be able to carry out blood tests, follow up care or any other consultations or investigations if your private medical organisation requests them.

We are sorry but the NHS is quite clear that private and NHS activities must be kept clearly separate

 

X-Ray

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 a 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 website.

X-ray

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