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Your Test Results

Test results can be obtained by telephone. Please allow at least 5 working days for Urine/Blood Tests, 10 working days for x-rays/ultrasound. Smear Test results are sent directly to the patient by post usually within 6 weeks.

Please call Monday - Thursday between 8.30am and 2:30pm to enquire about your test results. We have a dedicated results line available at these times which you can access by selecting option 3 when you call. 

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

It is your responsibility to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor or Nurse if you are advised to do so.

Blood Tests

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 the phlebotomist 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. 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.

You can book appointments at one of the local clinics held either in Central Canvey Primary Care Centre (ground floor) or Canvey NHS Out-Patients Centre (173a Long Road), or at a hospital run clinic.

Telephone 01702 746065 between 8am and 5pm to book your appointment stating which clinic you prefer. Opening times and available clinics are shown on the Southend Hospital website. 

You can also book a blood test online by visiting Swiftqueue.

Online Appointment Healthcare Platform | Swiftqueue

You must take your blood test request form with you otherwise the phlebotomist will not be able to perform the test.

X-Ray

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.