Test Results
Last Updated: Tuesday, 08 April 2025Important: Advice to Patients
Please do not leave a sample at the surgery unless you have been asked to do so by one of our clinicians.
When the surgery will contact you
We will only contact you about your test results if there is any follow up action necessary. We do not contact patients if their test requests are normal.
When to return your sample to the surgery
If one of our clinicians has asked you to provide a sample please return it to the surgery before 12pm so that it can be collected that day by the specialist courier. Most samples will not keep overnight and the test will have to be repeated.
How to return your sample to the surgery
Containers can be obtained from reception. Please do not use any other kind of container to keep your sample.
Containers must be labelled with your name, date of birth and date and time of the specimen. Most results are returned electronically throughout the day.
Viewing Results
You can view your results online using the NHS APP.
If you do not have the NHS App you can find out your results by submitting a query through PATCHS or phone the practice after 10am
PLEASE NOTE: The time it takes for results to come back can vary from days to a couple of weeks. This is depending on the type of test requested.