Mid cycle blood work. Will my primary doctor have access?

[Giveitago]

I read about this somewhere but can’t find it now. I want to get my mid cycle blood work done Monday. The Labcorp I use is the same one I’d go to for labs ordered by my family doctor. I’m wondering if he would somehow see this test and the results. I’d order through private md labs like I did with pre cycle bloods...hell, he may see them too. I recall someone saying they got busted because the electronic portal or something Labcorp uses would link it to me and to my regular doc. Anybody know about this?

 

[Giveitago]

I read about this somewhere but can’t find it now. I want to get my mid cycle blood work done Monday. The Labcorp I use is the same one I’d go to for labs ordered by my family doctor. I’m wondering if he would somehow see this test and the results. I’d order through private md labs like I did with pre cycle bloods...hell, he may see them too. I recall someone saying they got busted because the electronic portal or something Labcorp uses would link it to me and to my regular doc. Anybody know about this?

Maybe I posted this in the wrong thread...any ideas?

 

[Xlgx]

Depending on age. I’d go to urologist or endo and ask for a check up and have them run bloods.

 

[Giveitago]

Depending on age. I’d go to urologist or endo and ask for a check up and have them run bloods.

Instead of ordering on private md? I’m 38..was thinking it’d be best to do on my own to keep doctor involvement out. My wife and two kids go to the same family doctor (wife know about cycle so that’s fine). It’s my first cycle and I feel weird thinking a doctor would know I’m on....is that unwarranted. Do y’all talk openly with your doc about this?

 

[Jeffg353]

Instead of ordering on private md? I’m 38..was thinking it’d be best to do on my own to keep doctor involvement out. My wife and two kids go to the same family doctor (wife know about cycle so that’s fine). It’s my first cycle and I feel weird thinking a doctor would know I’m on....is that unwarranted. Do y’all talk openly with your doc about this?

If u order them through privatemd ur family Dr should not have access to them. If in the future u get bloodwork through ur Dr they should only report that specific test results back to him. If need extra layer of security create a separate Labcorp account or don't use ur Labcorp account to make appointment. The lab results (pre n mid cycle) will be sent to the dr who wrote the prescription/order from privatelabsmd n they will email u the results not labcorp. The results aren't connected to ur Labcorp account just ur privatelabsmd account.

As far as talking to ur Dr about it, that depends on ur Dr n how ur relationship is with him/her. Is it safer to have a Dr on board that u can openly discuss it in case of emergency or some unwanted side effects pop up...yes of course. However I wouldn't want that info becoming part of my permanent health record n the potential fallout that can happen once it goes thru ur insurance.

 

[Giveitago]

If u order them through privatemd ur family Dr should not have access to them. If in the future u get bloodwork through ur Dr they should only report that specific test results back to him. If need extra layer of security create a separate Labcorp account or don't use ur Labcorp account to make appointment. The lab results (pre n mid cycle) will be sent to the dr who wrote the prescription/order from privatelabsmd n they will email u the results not labcorp. The results aren't connected to ur Labcorp account just ur privatelabsmd account.

As far as talking to ur Dr about it, that depends on ur Dr n how ur relationship is with him/her. Is it safer to have a Dr on board that u can openly discuss it in case of emergency or some unwanted side effects pop up...yes of course. However I wouldn't want that info becoming part of my permanent health record n the potential fallout that can happen once it goes thru ur insurance.

Thanks for the response....very informative. Much appreciated.

 

[grey]

If Labcorp started sharing medical tests with docs who didn't order them, they would already be out of business from the HIPAA lawsuits.

 

[Jeffg353]

Thanks for the response....very informative. Much appreciated.

No problem...better to be safe than sorry