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Re: GEN: Patient deceptionFrom: Mark (marshall.smith@obgyn.net)Wed Mar 29 07:45:48 2000
At Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Garry Siegel wrote: > >This past week, while out of town, an Ob patient who had a genetic amnio >directly called the genetics lab, and identified herself as a practice >employee looking for her results. The lab smelled this as wrong >(probably because she called earlier than the result would be available, >and because this lab faxes them religiously when ready), and notified >our office. The patient apparently tried a couple of days later, too. > >Well, the results got faxed to my office, and the patient knows them >(all is normal). I plan to discuss this directly with the patient ASAP, >as it has made us all rather uncomfortable. > >Any thoughts? > >Garry Several years ago I had a woman, who was very well known in the community, bring in urine for a VERY unexpected pregnancy test. Someone who knew her saw her come in, and that woman later called the office, disguising herself, and just asked "about the results of the test" (We didn't give them to her) Perhaps you could tell her that the reason we have to be so careful is that so no one else can call and get her results! I certainly understand her anxiety, I have been there myself, but it should be addressed. Mark Smith,MD
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