Craigvinean Surgery - About medical tests and how to get your results

Test Results

test_vials2 To find out the results of a test, please allow a week from the date of the test before contacting us, please phone between 2pm and 3.30pm. If, once results are received in the practice, urgent action is needed, your doctor will telephone or write to you immediately.

If your test was requested through a hospital, then please contact them for your results.

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 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 nurse or health care assistant 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 here too.

You can find out more about blood tests, their purpose and the way they are performed on the NHS Choices website.

X-Ray

We may refer you to have an X-Ray taken at Perth Royal Infirmary.

doctor examining an 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.

Youe will not receive an appointment letter for an X-Ray. The request is sent electronically to the X-Ray department and then you can attend at your earliest convenient time. The X-Ray department is busiest on Monday and Wednesday mornings and it is open 9am-4pm Monday to Friday, it is also worth avoiding turning up during traditional lunchtime hours.

The Doctor will then be sent your results, though not the actual X-Ray images. You will then be contacted as to how your case will proceed.

You can find out more about x-ray tests, how they are performed, their function and the risks by visiting the NHS Choices website.

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