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This and That and Talk - My Transplant
Transplants | Last Active: Feb 14, 2023 | Replies (1670)Comment receiving replies
@caretakermom, This is confusing, isn't it!
-I take the copy of my lab order (written by my Mayo transplant team during my annual evaluation) to to my PCP when I return home.
-My PCP keeps the original, and he re-writes it because local facility will not/ cannot honor out of state lab orders (I think that is true for medication prescriptions, too).
-Since the original from MAYO requests that the lab results be faxed to a specific fax number at Mayo, he includes that "Send to" information.
-Both Mayo and my PCP get original lab results copies from the Hospital lab. No need for cc to anyone.
-Also I sign a Permission to Release Form so that the lab results can be sent to Mayo. I do that annually, too, when I deliver the new lab order.
-My standing lab order and release of information are kept on file at the lab location on the southside of town where I prefer to go.
I am not connected to a huge hospital, so maybe things are handled differently here.
I hope this makes sense!
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So the specific question I'm asking is since your PCP had to re write the lab script, when Mayo gets the lab results from the hospital, do they know they are supposed to review the lab results? Because the re written order has your PCP as the ordering physician. I'm just concerned that Mayo gets the lab results but may not review because it won't show they are the ordering physician, and thus they are responsible to review the labs. Does it make sense what I'm asking? This is what the Mayo nurse told. Whomever orders the labs will be responsible for reviewing the labs. So when Mayo gets the lab results they may not know to review them because the ordering physician is someone else!!