Your Results
Laboratory results, where a sample has been sent: what happens and when you will hear.
Your Results
Laboratory results, where a sample has been sent: what happens and when you will hear.
Your letters, summaries and quotations
After your appointment we send your clinic letter or consultation summary, and any quotation, to you by secure email. Every patient receives them this way, so there is nothing you need to do. You can also read them at any time by registering for our patient portal.
Register for the patient portalYour full aftercare guide
Everything on this page, plus wound care, pain relief, bleeding first aid and the ring-us list, is in the skin surgery aftercare guide. You can also download it as a leaflet there.
Open the skin surgery aftercare guideWhat to Expect
- Not every lesion is examined under the microscope. Where there is no diagnostic question, a straightforward cosmetic removal for instance, it may not be sent at all, and your surgeon will have told you on the day
- Where it is sent, results usually take three to four weeks, occasionally longer if further tests are needed
- Every result is reviewed by your consultant before release, so we can explain what it means and what, if anything, happens next
- We will then write, telephone or arrange an appointment
Frequently Asked Questions
I have not heard anything. What should I do?
If you were expecting a result and have heard nothing after four weeks, do ring rather than sitting worrying: 0131 376 3785, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Can I see my result in the patient portal?
Yes. Any letter we write to you, including a results letter, is sent to you by secure email, and it also appears in the patient portal if you have registered. Some results are given by telephone or at an appointment instead.
Next Steps
- Wait for us to write, telephone or arrange an appointment, usually within three to four weeks
- Ring us if you have heard nothing after four weeks
- Keep looking after the scar in the meantime
Need Help?
For the first days after your surgery or procedure, for advice only. Day surgery, closed overnight.
Continue to the next stage:
Scar Care