Labs - Frequently Asked Questions
YOU CAN NOW VIEW YOUR LAB RESULTS ON YOUR PORTAL
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Frequently Asked Questions when viewing your lab results on your portal:
1) Why don’t I see results for all of my labs?
a. If you didn’t get your labs drawn at Quest, you may not be able to see results beyond the tests were “normal” or “abnormal”. It has to do with our computer interface with different lab companies. (Please contact your Care Team to get a copy of your labs if needed)
b. Some labs take longer than others to be processed and may be pending.
c. Your Care Team may want to talk to you in person regarding a specific lab and chose not to publish the results on the portal.
2) Why do I see communication between staff on my portal?
a. The company that we use for our Electronic Health Record does not allow us to turn this feature off. We realize that it may be confusing to you as you look at your test results, but feel that it is more important to give you access to your test results! If you have questions about any communication within this box, your Care Team would be happy to explain it further.
b. You may see some communication from Quest as well, please feel free to ask your Care Team for further clarification.
3) What do my results mean and how can I improve my health?
a. We have added a link to a great web resource for understanding your lab results that you may find helpful. Your Care Team would love to spend time talking to you about your results if you desire.
http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/
b. We have also included a link to the National Institute of Health – this is a great, non-biased resource to answer some of your health questions.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
c. Please ask your Care Team about other resources to improve your health.
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