The consultation and what happens next
Blood tests :
- I organize two types of blood tests static tests (eg 9 AM fasting bloods) and Dynamic tests (eg water deprivation test/ Short synacthen test.
- Static tests
- please ask me if you require bloods with any special instructions. ( eg Fasting , 9 AM, 4 PM, after meal )
- As hormones fluctuate, timing of tests and food can make a difference
- Ring spire outpatients on 0161 447 6607 to book a convenient day. Alternatively email outpatbookman@spirehelathcare.com.
- Please arrive with 30 minutes to spare as stress can affect blood test results
- Dynamic tests
- These are designed to check how hormones change in response to stress, over the course of the day aor in response to s stimulus
- Please request information from me if there is anything you do not understand
- Short synacthen test
- Water deprivation test
- Prolonged oral glucose tolerance test
- Thyroxine absorption test
- Insulin tolerance test
- Cortisol day curve
- Low / high dose Dexamethasone suppression test
Following up your tests
- Test results may take some time to come back particularly if they are complex or antibody tests
- Regular tests 48 hours
- Antibody tests 1 – 3 weeks
- MRI/ CT scan results within 3 days of the test being performed ( There is usually a 4 – 7 day delay for the test to be done.)
Booking your next appointment
- This is best done at your convenience. Please ring 0161 4776600 to arrange
- I do face to face consultations on Thursdays afternoons and Zoom consultations on Saturday