Question

The physician has asked that Wilma, a 55‑year‑old woman with type 2 diabetes, be checked for microalbuminuria. You instruct her to collect the first urine of the morning and tell her she can bring it to your office or take it to a lab of her choice. Wilma chooses to take it to the lab at her local hospital. Later in the week, she calls you to report her dismay that the hospital will not give her the test results. What should you tell Wilma?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Laboratory results are highly confidential whether the result comes out normal or abnormal. In certain states the reports are not given to the patients directly, the reports are directly released to the concerned providers. In order to get the result the patient has to approach the healthcare provider's office and request for a copy of result. Therefore, I would advise Wilmer to come to the office (being the health care provider) and request for a copy of result.