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All lab tests, pap smears, biopsies and other tests are contracted with outside labs and facilities. They will bill your insurance first and you will receive a bill for any balance not covered by insurance.(See Billing Questions.)
All results are sent to our office where they are reviewed in a timely fashion by the appropriate provider. Most labs and facilities will fax critical or abnormal results directly to our office.
Obstetrics
You will be called with all test results except normal pap smears and normal RGS. Prenatal profile results will be discussed at your new OB visit with the physician if they are available or at your second visit if they are normal.
| Lab Results | Days (Business) |
| Pregnancy Test | 1 |
| Quantitative Pregnancy Test - gives a specific number related to the amount of hormone in your blood | 1 |
| Prenatal Profile - a series of blood tests done at your initial visit to check your blood type, blood count, Rubella, heapatitis screen, syphilis screen, and HIV screen (if desired) | 7 |
| Progesterone level - a hormone produced during pregnancy | 2 |
| Triple Screen/MS-AFP - a screening test for Down's Syndrome and Nueural tube defects (spinal bifida) | 7 |
| RGS (Routine Glucose Screen) - screening test for diabetes in pregnancy | 7 |
| 3*GTT - test done if the RGS is abnormal to diagnose diabetes in pregnancy | 5 |
| Amniocentesis (genetic) - test of the amniotic fluid (fluid around the baby) to check for chromasome problems, such as Down's Syndrome | 10 |
| Aminocentesis (lung maturity) - tests the amniotic fluid for evidence that the baby's lungs are ready for birth | 1 |
| Tests | Days (Business) |
| Sonogram/Ultrasound - (office) - If serious problem, will discuss with a physician while at the office, otherwise will be notified in 1-2 days if any follow-up is needed |
| Sonogram - (Women's Center) - they will call if any problem while patient at the facility, otherwise it can take up to 5 days to get the report |
Gynecology
You will be contacted by phone with all results except normal pap smears and mammograms. If you have not heard from us within the expected time period, please call the office for results. (HIV test results will be given by a physician only)
| Lab Results | Days (Business) |
| Pregnancy Test | 1 |
| FSH(Follicle Stimulating Hormone) - test for menopause | 7 |
| Prolactin - tests for hormone made in the brain that can cause milk production from the breasts or problems with periods | 7 |
| Thyroid Functions - gland that controls metabolism and can affect senses | 7 |
| Progesterone - hormone level that can check for ovulation | 2 |
| Semen Analysis - checks the quality and quantity of sperm produced by the male, usually used in infertility | 10 |
| Rubella - checks for immunity before conception | 7 |
| Syphilis | 5 |
| HIV/AIDS test | 7 |
| Gonorrhea and Chlamydia tests | 8 |
| Urine Culture | 5 |
| Test | Days (Business) |
| Pap smear - checks for precancer and cancer changes on the cervix | 20 |
| Biopsy/Pathology Reports - special tissue tests evaluated by a pathologist | 10 |
| Mammogram - screening test for breast cancer (you will receive a letter from the women's center (if done there) if normal) | 10 |
| Sonogram/Ultrasound - (office) - If serious problem, will discuss with a physician while at the office, otherwise will be notified in 1-2 days if any follow-up is needed |
| Sonogram - (Women's Center) - they will call if any problem while patient at the facility, otherwise it can take up to 5 days to get the report |
| Urodynamics - to test bladder function and diagnose incontinence | 10 |
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