Health professionals are required to obtain valid patient consent prior to examination, treatment or intervention involving a patient who has the capacity to fully understand the plan of treatment being advised.
Consent can be given:
Consent should be given to the healthcare professional responsible for the person's test or procedure.
Consent from children and young people
Someone with parental responsibility will need to give consent for a child up to the age of 16 to have a blood test.
Please see the CAVUHB Consent Policy.
For more information relating to the examination process and laboratory tests please refer to the NHS guidance on blood tests.
Click here to read more about Haematology Tests on the Lab Tests Online-UK website.
For further information and advice regarding your tests contact your GP or requesting clinician.
The length of time it takes to get results depends on the test(s) requested and can range from hours to days and in some cases weeks. The clinician or healthcare provider that requested the test will be able to give you more information on when to expect your results.
Please do not contact the laboratory for results as staff are not authorised to give results directly to patients.