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Specimens
All specimens requested by the
doctor should be handed into
Reception Monday to Friday before
11.00am.
Results of Investigations
Test results are normally received
from the laboratory by 13.00 and
need to be checked by the Doctor.
Test results are given out between
2.30pm and 4.00pm.
Results will not be given to a third
party. This does not apply when the
patient is a child or is physically
unable to telephone.
An approximate time of how long the
results take is:
| Blood
/Cholesterol/Urine tests |
7
days |
|
Sputum |
1
week |
|
Swabs/Stool/Fungal
Infections |
2
weeks |
|
X-rays and Ultrasounds |
2 - 3
weeks |
|
Histology |
3
weeks |
|
Smears |
within 6 weeks |
Opening Times for Ashford
Hospital Tests
Blood test between 08.30 and 16.45
Monday - Friday.
X-ray Scans are done between 09.00
and 16.00 Monday - Friday.
Ultrasound scans are by appointment
only.
TRANSPORT
This is only available to patients
who are incapacitated or who have a
medical need for transport. We can
only arrange transport for the first
outpatient appointment, and then
only if it is clinically necessary.
Subsequent hospital transport must
be arranged at the outpatient
transport desk before you leave the
hospital and cannot be arranged by
the surgery. Should you fail to do
this it is not the responsibility or
authorisation of the Practice to
arrange any further transport
procedures.
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