Blood tests can be done at the following locations. Please remember to take your blood form with you to these appointments:

• Phlebotomy (blood test) clinics and opening times | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS

If you have been instructed to have a Fasting Blood Test (usually for glucose, glucose tolerance test, or cholesterol test), the clinician would have informed you prior to receiving the form.

Procedure for Fasting Blood Test

You should have nothing to eat or drink (other than plain/unflavoured water) for at least 12 hours before the test (this includes chewing gum & sucking sweets).

If you are on regular medication that you can put off taking before your test, please do so. However, if this is not possible, please advise the person taking your blood test of the medication so that it can be recorded on the form.

Generally, non-fasting blood tests do not need any specific instructions unless the clinician tells you otherwise.

Blood Test Results

If you have given consent to receive SMS text messages, the clinician may send you a message with regards to your results. If you have not given consent to SMS messages and the clinician wishes to arrange an appointment, the reception team will contact you directly.

If you would like to discuss your results and have not heard anything, this is normally an indication that all is OK. Please call reception for clarification if in doubt.

We do offer a limited amount of phlebotomy clinics in-house at Park Lane Surgery. Please call reception for more information.