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Please ring 0131 337 2166 after 2.00pm, Monday to Friday, for test results.
Unless the doctor or nurse instructs you otherwise, please allow 5 working days before ‘phoning for results.
For the avoidance of doubt always contact us for your test results, do not assume that results are fine if you do not hear from us.
The list shows how long it typically takes for us to receive and process the results of some tests:
| Test |
Reporting |
| Simple blood tests
(liver/kidney, diabetes, cholesterol etc)
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5 days |
| Specialised blood tests |
3-5 days |
| Pregnancy test (bottles/containers available from Reception) |
5 days |
| Urine test for infection (bottles/containers available from Reception) |
5 days |
| Stool samples (containers available from Reception) |
7 days |
| Swab Results |
1 week |
| Nail clipping for fungus (containers available from Reception) |
2 weeks |
| Biopsy results (Minor surgery) |
1-2 weeks |
| X-Ray results & ECGs |
1 week |
| Letters from hospitals following outpatient
appointment
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4 weeks |
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