Getting your test results
If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, we will contact you.
Once a doctor has reviewed your test results, you can view them:
- in your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- in your Patient Access account
- phone or visit us between 10am to 4pm and we will tell you what the results are or they can be sent to you via SMS
Questions about your results
If you want to talk to someone about your results, fill out our test results request form. Alternatively, you can give us a call.
General Information about Test Results
When you attend a test of any kind, you will be told how long you should expect to wait for the results. This is a guideline, and we ask that you wait this time before checking for your results.
Please note that we have a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection. We will only give test results to the person they relate to unless that person has given prior permission for their release or if they’re not capable of understanding them.
Please note that the results of tests carried out during hospital visits are not normally sent to the practice.
Why have I been asked to have a repeat test?
If a doctor asks you to have a repeat test, it is usually because:
- The result was borderline or unclear, and the doctor wants another sample to monitor the situation or to re-check the results.
- The result is abnormal, and the doctor cannot interpret the result without further tests and has asked you to come in for more tests.
Please do not worry if the doctor has asked you for a repeat test. The doctor will speak to you or request to see you directly if they need to discuss the results.
Dropping off samples
If a GP has requested a sample from you please note this must be dropped off at the Chapel House site before 2pm for our last collection.
We are open from 8am.
Please make sure the sample pot is in the bag with the paperwork provided by the practice and the labels have been attached to the pot for identification purposes.
If you are unable to drop off before 2 pm the sample can be taken directly to the Path Lab at Tameside Hospital.