Wait time for smear results Scotland

Cervical screening (smear test)
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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has recently had a smear test in Scotland and how long it took for your results to come?

I had my smear 6 weeks ago and I am still waiting on my results. Normally I wouldn’t think much of it but the nurse had mentioned that if I was HPV positive the result would take longer to come back as they would have to test for abnormal cells. I wish she hadn’t said this as now I keep thinking this must be the case!

Just looking to see if this seems like a normal wait right now as i’m aware the postal strikes may also be impacting result letters?

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Hi, if your concerned try and get appointment with your gp and get him to chase up your results, telephone appointment would be ideal. Good luck x

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Hiya,

I’m in Scotland too & it took 2 months for my results to come back! I’d actually forgotten all about it so got a shock when I opened the letter & it said I had high risk HPV & abnormal cells but I guess that makes sense mine taking longer if they’re doing 2 lots of tests. Hope you get your results soon & that they’re all fine, lots of postal strikes going on too which could have held them up. x

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Thanks for your replies, i think i will wait another couple of weeks and if I haven’t received them by then will chase up with my GP.

Lou hope everything goes smoothly with your follow up/ treatment for this.

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Thanks Amalice.

Just the waiting game again now. I had colposcopy & a few biopsies done a few weeks ago but apparently biopsy results are taking 6 months to come back! Nightmare getting anything done just now…

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I waited 5 weeks.

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So after being told my biopsy results could take up to 6 months, I got them after 4 weeks! Hopefully the delay in receiving results starts to improve for everyone, the waiting game is a nightmare.

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That’s a relief that you didn’t have to wait 6 months Lou44!

My smear result letter came 8 weeks after my smear, hpv and abnormal cells found. So now another 8 week wait for the colposcope appointment letter!

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Just in case anyone else is in the same situation I was and wants an idea of current wait times.

My colposcopy appointment letter arrived yesterday, 3 days after my smear result letter. It’s for next Friday, much quicker than the 8 weeks they advised on the letter thankfully.

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Hi Amalice, glad you got your appointment in sooner than expected, the waiting is definitely the worst. Good luck with the colposcopy, hope all goes well. x