Hillview Medical Centre - About medical tests and how to get your results

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Test Results

Blood Tests

X-Ray

Test results

test_results6 The results can take between 7 and 10 days to reach the surgery. It can take even longer for other types of tests.

Your clinician will review your test results when they come back to the surgery.

We will contact you if the clinician needs to discuss the results with you.

If you would like to know your test results, you can call the surgery between 11:00 - 15:00.

Our reception staff are not qualified to comment on results therefore it is your responsibility to check them and make any necessary follow-up appointment with the doctor.

Please note that we do have a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection. In this respect we will only give out results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for their release or if they are not capable of understanding them.

Blood tests

blood_tests_4 For most types of blood tests - we can offer appointments with our Health Care Assistant (HCA).

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 one of our HCA's 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.

Children

We are not able to take blood test samples for children under the age of 16years. Their test samples can be taken at the Oak Ward at St Peters hospital (appointments can be booked on 01932 722016).

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 Choices website.

X-ray

doctor examining an x-ray If you need an x-ray your clinician will arrange for you to go to a radiology department. There are a number of radiology departments available in our area and your clinician will explain any options available to you in your appointment.

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 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 Choices website.