The following methods are available for collecting your Test Results:

• Online: If you are registered for the online EMIS Patient Access service, click here to view your test results once they have been filed by the surgery.
• If you are not registered for the online EMIS Patient Access service, click here to fill out a form, and the surgery will get back to you to discuss your test results once they are ready.
• By Phone: Please call the surgery at 023 8061 2051 after 3pm Monday to Friday,

Please note the approx wait time for test results:

• Routine blood tests/swabs: 5 working days
• Urgent blood tests: within 24 hours
• Xray and Scans: 2 weeks after you have had your xray or scan
• Nail clippings: 4 weeks
• Cervical Smears: 4 weeks

The administrative staff will give you your test results, you may be asked to schedule an appointment with the doctor to discuss your results. Test results for anyone over the age of 18 will only be given to the patient,unless there is prior written consent from the patient that is recorded on their medical notes.Test results for children will be given to the parent or guardian.

Patients must contact the surgery to find out their test results and if any follow up is required with the GP or Nurse. We do not automatically contact patients to inform them of their results.

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 HCA 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 anyone below the age of 16 are not done at the surgery.

For children under the age of 4 please contact Sophies Place at RHCH Winchester to make an appointment.

Blood test clinics are held on a Tuesday and Thursday between 8:30-10:30am please telephone 01962 824223 Mon- Fri to make an appointment.

For children aged 4+ please contact the phlebotomy dept on 01256 314751 and choose option 1 for Hampshire Hospitals appointments are available at Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester.

For children below the age of 16 you can also make an appointment at the Butterfly Room in Southampton General Hospital.

Please contact them on 02381 202024 Mon - Fri to make an appointment.

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

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.