Blood tests at orchard surgery

We no longer offer routine blood tests at orchard surgery.

If you need to have a blood test, you will be directed to the park & ride at newmarket road or the extended access clinics at melbourn or comberton unless you fall within one of the following groups:

• you are over 70
• you are a frail elderly patient
• you are a patient with learning difficulties
• you are a vulnerable patient

You are a patient on one of the following drugs: 

• Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Hydroxychloroquine, Azathioprine, 
• Mercaptopurine, Mycophenolate, Leflunomide, Cyclosporin
• Riveroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban, Dibigatran or Warfarin

Or if:

• you are a mental health patients and /or may be on lithium
• you have been asked to have an ecg and bloodtest for an urgent condition
• you need to have an urgent blood test which need repeating e.G you are a patient with low or high sodium or potasium levels, abnormal kidney function or aneamia
• you have no care or transport available to you.