Would it matter to you who gave you biopsy results?

I wouldn't wait to wait, I'd call and get results from the first person that would give them to me.

I had a similar experience trying to get my biopsy report.  The breast center said it would be up to 7 days before I heard from them, so I waited until day 8 before calling.  I was told that the person who gives patients their biopsy results had gone home sick and wouldn't be in for a few days. I asked who this person is, an attending or a fellow?  was told the person who gives out the results is the SCHEDULER!

I had to insist to speak with a Dr.!  a few minutes later, a fellow called and told me the results were in her hand, but she had to go over them with her attending before disclosing them to me!  It was so distressing!  I really thought the news had to be bad.  So she called me back an hour later and said all 12 samples were benign!

I was of course, so relieved, but also found the whole experience to be done in such a way that only increased my anxiety.  And this is coming from a renowned breast center.

Call your PCP and see if you can get your results ASAP.  The waiting is torture.

Does anyone know if you can get biopsy results off a patient portal? I am able to receive my mammogram and ultrasound reports and images this way.

The Radiologist who was reading my mammo and US as they were done, did the biopsies then. He called me the next morning at 8 with the path. report - as expected IBC.

I can see mine in the portal under 'tests'. But it takes 4-5 business days for them to upload them and I've usually heard from the dr before then. It is nice to have access to them though because I can read through them and ask questions about what's in there. For instance I had a CT to diagnose bilateral blood clots in the lungs. The radiologist noted that there was a module on my liver. Had a PET scan that showed the module too and biopsy was needed. Biopsy comes back benign as a likely hemangioma. but the radiologist who performed it mentioned it was strange that it didn't bleed when he biopsied it and when he was locating it with ultrasound he said it was showing smaller than measurements given from CT & PET. Sent for diagnostic MRI if the liver and li and behold there are 2 spots and the MRI could pick up which one he biopsied and it was the wrong spot! MO just read throughout it and said it was all good. It wasn't til i pointed out the discrepancy in the report that he realized we were not 100% out of the woods. Thank heavens I had access to it and read it thoroughly

Agatha, no reason to be embarrassed. You'll usually set up a patient portal through your doctor's office. Or possibly a hospital/clinic or treatment center. Ask at the receptionist's desk. That's where I usually get them set-up.

Once you've established the "portal" you can check records your medical providers post to the portal. Some docs put everything up, others put very little. Some only put things you ask for. You'll have to see (and maybe ask for what you want).

Most portals also give you the ability to send messages (non-urgent, of course) to your medical providers and get replies that way. Some offices respond promptly, others can take a few days. You simply need to understand what you can expect from each portal you use.

HTH,

LisaAlissa