Test Results

Patients should phone the practice for test results after 2pm. The usual wait times before telephoning for results are: 

• Blood tests - 7 working days
• X-rays - 2-3 weeks 
• Cervical smear tests -  6 weeks

Please remember it is your responsibility to contact the surgery about your results. The surgery will only contact you should the clinician feel further action needs to be taken.

Our Practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection, and we will only provide test results to the person to whom they relate unless prior consent has been given for the release of this data.

If you register with the following apps you can also view your results via NHS App 

if you have been referred to a specific department within the hospital and that department have requested diagnostic tests such as CT scans, MRI Scans or endoscopy (camera into your body), the results will be returned to the requesting department and not your GP surgery.

Blood test

A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing. 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 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.

Phlebotomy at the Countess of Chester

You can have your blood taken at the conveniently located GP Blood Test centre at the very front of the Countess of Chester Hospitals site.There is free parking for booked appointments and is situated away from the main hospital building.  This is open Monday to Friday 7:30 AM - 5 PM and must be booked via their new online booking service.To access this service go to:  www.coch.nhs.uk/blood-test-booking

X-ray

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 website.