We offer a dedicated telephone line for test results. The number is 01225 860019 and can be accessed Monday to Friday at the following times:
9.30am to 12.30pm
4.00pm to 5.00pm
The nurse, doctor or other health care professional carrying out the test will advise you when the results will be available.
It is then the responsibility of the patient or their carer to telephone for the results of the tests.
The doctor will have given the receptionist specific instructions regarding any follow-up that may be required and what information they would like conveyed to you.
The receptionist may tell you what the result is, they may ask you to make a telephone consultation with the doctor, they make ask you to make a face-to-face consultation with the doctor, or it may be that the doctor telephones you direct.
If the receptionist is in any doubt whatsoever about the instructions that have been left, she will ask the doctor for clarification and telephone you back.
HOW LONG DO TEST RESULTS TAKE TO GET TO YOUR DOCTOR?
Please note that these times are only a guideline.
| Test | Approximate waiting time |
| Blood test | 5 days |
| Hepatitis B | 7 days |
| Urine test | 5 days |
| Swab | 5 days |
| Stool sample | 5 days |
| Fungal test | 14 days |
| Virology screen | 14 days |
| X-ray/MRI/CT scan | 2-4 weeks (although can take longer) |