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.
If you would like a copy of your results emailed to you, please let lab staff know at the time you attend to have your sample taken. The lab will then email you with the results. These of course will still need to be interpreted by your doctor, so phone call from or to your practice may still be required.