Some of the tests we send our reference lab has a really long turnaround…like 6 weeks.
Doctor: Have you had the results yet?
Me: When did you send the sample to us?
Doctor: This morning.
Me: Sorry, it’s a six week turnaround.
Next day another sample for the same patient and the same tests arrived. It got denied.
Doctor: Why have you denied it?
Me: It’s a specialist send away. it takes roughly 6 weeks for results to come back, and you requested the same test on a sample yesterday.
Doctor: Oh, okay, have you got the result for yesterday’s test then please?
Me: No, it’s a specialist send away test, that takes roughly 6 weeks.
Doctor: Okay, how soon can we have that result?
Me: (In my mind) Six weeks!! How are you a doctor?!?
Submitted by:
Steve Owen
United Kingdom
