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

Who'll be offered which screening tests in Scotland and why

Your screening appointment

Where screening tests are done and how appointments are arranged

Screening information for the transgender community

​Eligibility information for trans-men, trans-women and people that identify as non-binary

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

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

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening centres in Scotland

Find your nearest AAA screening centre

Bowel

Bowel screening

Who's offered bowel screening in Scotland and how the test's done

How to use the bowel screening test kit

Find out how to use the home bowel screening test kit to collect your poo sample

Request a bowel screening test kit

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

Breast

Breast screening

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

Breast screening centres in Scotland

Find your nearest breast screening centre

Cervical

Cervical screening (smear test)

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

Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS)

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

Arranging or changing your DRS appointment

Contact your local DRS service to arrange or change an appointment

Newborn

Newborn screening

​Tests offered to newborn babies in Scotland within the first days and weeks

Newborn hearing test

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

Newborn infant physical examination

Why your baby will be examined after birth

Blood spot tests

​​​What a blood spot test is and when it's offered

Pregnancy

Pregnancy screening

Tests offered to expectant parents during pregnancy in Scotland

Blood tests during pregnancy

What your blood's tested for during pregnancy

Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders

Why you'll be tested for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders during pregnancy

Screening for infectious diseases

Why you'll be tested for infectious diseases during pregnancy

Screening for Down's syndrome

Tests you'll be offered for Down's syndrome during pregnancy

Ultrasound scans during pregnancy

​How and when ultrasound scans are done during pregnancy

Early pregnancy scan (booking or dating scan)

This scan is around 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy to check development

Mid pregnancy scan (fetal anomaly scan)

Scan is offered at 18 to 21 weeks of pregnancy to check baby's health

Your blood count, blood group and Rhesus status

Why your blood count, blood group and Rhesus status are tested in pregnancy

Diagnostic tests in pregnancy

Tests you'll be offered to confirm if your baby has a health condition