How to organise tests and get your results.
Blood Tests
With increased pressure on our blood taking services, we are offering patients alternative options
Pre-booked appointments at the Ely Community Diagnostic Centre(known as the CDC). Based at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, ELy. CB6 1DN.
- Appointments are for patients aged 18 years plus
- Pleas ring 01223 808522 Monday to Friday 09:10 – 16+:50 or
- visit https://ely-cdc.10to8.com to book online
- You must collect your blood form from you surgery before you attend, if you attend without it they will not be able to take your blood.
Pre-booked appointments within our Enhanced Access Service (known as EA).
- Evening and weekend appointments available to all patients offered at local practices in the area
- Appointments are Monday to Thursday 18:30 – 20:00 or
- Saturday 09:00 – 16:30
- Appointment’s are booked through your usual practice who will advised you of the time and location of your appointment
- These are for routine, non-urgent appointments only. If you are difficult to bleed or known to feint please make us aware so we can allow additional time for your appointment
Drive-through phlebotomy service at Newmarket Road Park and Ride site, Cambridge, CB5 8AA
- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/news/drive-through-blood-tests/
- This service is for patients aged 16 years and over only
- The service is available Monday to Friday 09:30 – 16:30 (except Bank Holidays)
- Maximum vehicle height 1.98.
- Bicycles and people on foot are not permitted
- You must collect your blood form from you surgery before you attend, if you attend without it they will not be able to take your blood.
Newmarket Hospital Phlebotomy can also offer appointments
- Please call 01638 558442 to book or
- https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/Services-A-Z/Pathology/Newmarket-Community-Hospital-blood-tests.aspx
- This service is for patients aged 10 years and older only
- You must collect your blood form from you surgery before you attend, if you attend without it they will not be able to take your blood.
Please note that if the hospital wants you to have blood tests, you will need to bring the request forms with you to your appointment.
We continue to offer weekday and weekend appointments at your local practice, but please be aware that there may be a delay for these appointments. Please call your usual practice to book an appointment.
Urine Tests
Please bring urine specimens in before 12:30pm on the same day that they are produced. Please make sure specimens are labelled with the date and your name and Date of Birth. You may have been given a form to hand in as well.
Test Results
Results of tests can take up to 5 days to come back from the laboratory or hospital. If we have a current mobile phone number for you and you have consented to us contacting you by SMS text we can inform you of results by text. We will try to contact you if any action is required but if you have not heard after 5 working days, please contact the practice.
There are various ways to view your test results:
- Use your SystmOnline account
- Use your My Chart account – find out more information about this service here.
- Use your NHS account (on the NHS website or in the NHS app).
- Contact your practice directly (after 9.30am to avoid the busy time in early morning)
If you have had a test which was requested by a hospital doctor, we are unlikely to receive the result, which will go instead to the hospital doctor; so you will need to wait for your follow up appointment at the hospital, use myChart or contact the specialist team directly.
