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I went in and had a biopsy done about 4 months ago on my cervix, and called in to see if they had my test results back bc I had an appointment 2 days from them and they didn't, so I cancelled my appointment and told them to call me when they had the results and If I needed to I would reschedule. I went into the dr today to get my last vaccination shot and asked for my results and the nurse would not disclose them bc the doctor was not in yet. So I told her to leave the dr a note and have someone call me back today. well I received the call about 5 hours later and asked to know my results and she said that they were not my results that they were the doctors results and I would have to schedule an appointment if I wanted to get them. I told them in the beginning to call me if I needed to reschedule and never received a call back. I didn't think that it was anything serious. Are they allowed to withhold my test results and make me have to come in to get them, and what could be done if they waited all this time and did not contact me and it turns out to be something serious...
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The doctor didn't pay for the test, either you or the insurance company did! Those are your test results. I can udnerstand why a doctor has an office policy that requires him and not his staff to convey biopsy results, and I assume that he will call your shortly with the outcome, but if he does not, complain to the Board of medical examiners. Click here for instructions on how to do that.
Its unfortunate that medical providers (or their office staff) forget that their patients are human beings sometimes, but don't jump to conclusions and worry yourself until you have had a chance to talk to the doctor. If this is prolonged much longer, then call them and tell them that if you don't hear from the doctor immediately, you are filing a complaint against the office.
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Answered on Jul 12th, 2013 at 6:35 PM