Tests & results
Having tests, and hearing back.
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Test results
Routine blood and urine tests take about 3 working days, specialised bloods 10 days, imaging reports 7-14 days , and cervical smears 2 to 4 weeks. Please book an appointment to go through any result rather than asking at the desk unless your GP has agreed to contact you with the result.
It is important that you know the result of a test you have had, so that anything it shows can be acted on quickly. The guide below is how long each kind of test usually takes to come back.
How long results take
Test Usually ready in Routine blood and urine tests Usually ready in3 working days Specialised blood tests Usually ready in10 working days X-ray, scanning and imaging reports Usually ready in7- 14 working days Cervical smears Usually ready in2 to 4 weeks Going through your result
You are encouraged, whatever the result or report, to come in and discuss what it means. It keeps your information confidential and avoids confusion: our receptionists are not medically trained and cannot interpret a finding for you.
Results by email
You can ask us to email or SMS your results to you instead. It needs your written consent first, and we cannot enter into further discussion of a result by email once it has been sent.