Test results

Your results will be reviewed by a clinician and you will be contacted if any URGENTaction is required. It is the patients responsibility to call reception to follow up on any test results. If you would like reassurance about your results, you may contact the reception after 14:00.

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.

The surgery does not do blood tests on patients below the age of 15 . In these instances we will issue a blood test form and the patient will need to book an appointment at the Kingston Pathology Lab.

Call on: 0208 725 5468.