Lab Results

Sometimes your doctor needs to take a sample of blood or urine either to discover what is wrong with you or to measure something in your blood so that the right medication is given to you. These tests could be anything from blood sugar to a full blood count or a sample of tissue to test for cancer.

While urine can generally be tested in the surgery, blood and other specimens are usually sent away for testing at a laboratory. Most results come back within 48 hours unless a very rare test is needed which has to go to a specialist lab further away when it might take a little longer.

We actively work with our patients as far as laboratory results are concerned. When a significantly abnormal result is received by the practice, we will make sure that you receive this information as quickly, effectively and appropriately as possible. To help you access your results we suggest making use of our Patient Portal which will allow you to review results from any test you have had as well as see what our clinical team advise to be the next steps.