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How to Read Your Test Results

Type of result Abbreviation What does this mean?
Normal N

This means the Dr has reviewed your results and decided they are normal.  No follow up is needed usually, however, book an appointment to discuss it with them if you would like more information.

A telephone consultation may be useful in this case (please be aware normal charges apply).

Your result will be available to view on the patient portal.

 

Stable S

This means the Dr has reviewed your results and decided they are similar to previous results.  Sometimes the results are not normal, but unless there is a significant change then it is safe to continue to watch those results.  No follow up is needed usually, however book an appointment to discuss it with them if you would like more information.

A telephone consultation may be useful in this case (please be aware normal charges apply).

Your result will be available to view on the patient portal.

 

Not significant NS

This means the Dr has reviewed your results and decided they are not important.  There may be abnormal results, but sometimes this is because of the way a test is done, or you may already have a treated infection.  No follow up is needed usually, however, book an appointment to discuss it with them if you would like more information.

A telephone consultation may be useful in this case (please be aware normal charges apply).

Your result will be available to view on the patient portal.

 

Consistent with current condition CCC

This means the Dr has reviewed your results and decided they are expected, or match the condition we are monitoring you for.  No follow up is needed usually, however book an appointment to discuss it with them if you would like more information.  Sometimes the nurses may contact you about a result like this – for example Warfarin monitoring.

Your result will be available to view on the patient portal.

 

Requires review RR

This means the Dr has reviewed your results and decided they are NOT normal.  A follow is often recommended.  If it is a very important result, the Dr may have already tried to call you or sent a test.

We need to schedule an in-person appointment to discuss this result.

You results may NOT be immediately available to view on the patient portal.

 

Requested by hospital/specialist – to be followed up by them RFU

When other doctors outside the practice order tests for you, these will usually end up in your results section.  It is the responsibility of those other doctors to tell you what it means.  If there is a result that you want more information about sometimes your Dr may not be an expert in that test and it is better to discuss it with the person who ordered it.

 

No action required NAR

This means the Dr has reviewed your results and decided they are normal or not significant and you don’t need to do anything.

No follow up is needed usually, however, book an appointment to discuss it with them if you would like more information.

A telephone consultation may be useful in this case (please be aware normal charges apply).

You result will be available to view on the patient portal.