Screening

Screening tests are a way to identify apparently healthy people who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition so they can be treated or monitored. Find out about the types of tests offered in Scotland and the conditions they look for.

Screening in Scotland

Find out who'll be offered which screening tests and why

Your screening appointment

Where screening tests are done and how appointments are arranged

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

Introduction to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

​Who'll be offered abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening and how the test is done​​

Find an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening centre

Find out where your nearest AAA test centre is, and how to contact them

Bowel screening

Introduction to bowel screening

Who'll be offered bowel screening in Scotland and how the test is done

How to use the bowel screening test kit

Find out how to use the home test kit to collect a bowel motion (poo) sample

Request a bowel screening test kit

Use this form to request a new or replacement home test kit

Breast screening

Introduction to breast screening

​Who'll be offered breast screening and how a mammogram is done

Find a test centre: Breast screening

Find your nearest breast screening test centre

Cervical screening

Introduction to cervical screening (smear test)

Who'll be offered a smear test and what happens next if the test finds changes that need further investigation

Diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS)

Introduction to diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS)

​Who'll be offered diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS) and how the test is done​​

Arranging or changing your DRS appointment

Contact your local DRS service to arrange or change an appointment

Newborn screening

Introduction to newborn screening

​​What tests will be given to newborn babies within the first 8 weeks

Newborn hearing test

​​What is a newborn hearing test and when will it be offered

Blood spot tests

​​What is a blood spot test and when will it be offered

Blood spot test results: Sickle cell disease

What happens if a sickle cell disorder is suspected

Blood spot test results: Cystic fibrosis

What happens if cystic fibrosis is suspected

Blood spot test results: Congenital hypothyroidism

What happens if congenital hypothyroidism is suspected

Blood spot test results: Inherited metabolic disorders

What are inherited metabolic disorders

Newborn infant physical examination

Why newborn babies undergo physical examinations

Pregnancy screening

Introduction to pregnancy screening

Types of screening you'll be offered during your pregnancy

Blood tests during pregnancy

What your blood is tested for during pregnancy

Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders

What are these disorders and why ayour tested for them during pregnancy

Screening for infectious diseases

Why you'll be tested for infectious diseases during pregnanvy

Screening for Down's syndrome

Why you'll be tested for Down's syndrome during your pregnancy

Ultrasound scans during pregnancy

Types of scans you'll be offered during pregnancy

Early scans during pregnancy

Why a scan is offered during the early stages of your pregnancy

Mid-pregnancy scans

Why you'll be offered a scan between 18 and 21 weeks of pregnancy

Further tests during pregnancy

What other types of test you might be offered during your pregnancy