The quickest way to check your test results is to use online services like the NHS App.

If you can't see your results online, you can call the practice for test results between 14:00 and 16:00. The receptionist may tell you the result, or they may ask you to arrange an appointment with your doctor to discuss your result.

Please allow a few days before ringing the practice for test results to enable the doctors sufficient time to read and action them.

You can email us at ifieldmedicalpractice@nhs.net also for any test result queries. 

If a doctor asks you to have a repeat test it is usually because:

• The result was borderline or unclear – so the doctor wants another sample to monitor the situation or to re-check
• The result is abnormal – and the doctor is unable to interpret the result without further tests, so has asked you to come in for more tests.

Please do not worry if the doctor has asked you for a repeat test. If there is a serious problem then the doctor will speak or request to see you directly.

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. 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 carried out at Crawley Hospital or East Surrey Hospital.

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

You will be sent a blood form by the doctor if you need a blood test routinely for monitoring purposes.  If you wish to have a blood test you will need to book an appointment with the doctor first to discuss the reason for this.

Most routine blood tests will take 72 hours. The following blood tests will take longer:

• Diabetes blood test (Hba1c) – 1 week
• Rheumatoid Arthritis blood test – 1 week
• Coeliac blood test (endomyssial antibody) – 2 weeks
• Vitamin D blood test – 3 weeks

Other tests will take: