TESTS & RESULTS

What does Frome Medical Practice offer?

Types of Test

Blood Tests

We offer both fasting and non fasting blood tests every day, from Monday to Friday. Blood tests take about 6 minutes to complete.

Your blood test can be booked online (if you are registered to use our online service) or by calling us on 01373 301301.

Please note, we have temporarily suspended our drop in blood test clinic. For more details click here.

Most blood tests are requested by a health care professional electronically, but if you are given a form regarding your blood test please make sure you bring it with you to your appointment.

Electrocardiogram

Frome Medical Practice offers ECG tests, when a healthcare professional has decided one is needed.

ECGs, which take about 15 minutes, are available on a daily basis and can be booked online or by telephoning 01373 301301.

Blood pressure checks

Where possible, we are encouraging patients to take their blood pressure at home. Patients can then send in their results via our online blood pressure results form.

Patients may wish to invest in their own blood pressure monitor, such as an Omron M2 machine. These are available in supermarkets, chemists or online for £20-25. If you are purchasing a monitor it is important it is an arm cuff monitor and NOT a wrist monitor. Alternatively you might be able to borrow a machine from family or friends.

For regular monitoring the practice has a number of machines that can be loaned.

Urine tests

We do not test urine unless this has been requested by a health professional. If you have been requested to provide a urine sample, bottles are available for patients to collect at the Information Desk.

Please note that the laboratory do not do routine pregnancy testing. Fast, reliable pregnancy tests can be purchased at a pharmacy.

Test results

Test results are usually available 5 working days after the test. We will contact you if these are abnormal to arrange any follow-up or treatment required.

You can request your results by completing the following form:

REQUEST TEST RESULTS