Results and Reporting

Most routine tests are analyzed and reported on the same day. A few specialized tests and cultures may take several days to complete, including those tests sent to one of the hospital’s reference laboratories.

Patient personal information and test results will not be released to anyone without the patient’s permission, except for authorized entities such as ordering, attending and consulting physicians, government agencies or insurance companies for billing purposes. See the privacy statement on the Wheeling Hospital home page.

Patients can view their test results on Follow My Health. Patients can call the Medical Records Department at 304-243-3306 to request a physical copy.

The laboratory staff members are not authorized to release results to patients.

The patient’s physician, not the laboratory staff, will interpret test results.

Charges and Billing

The lab will invoice the majority of health insurers, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, for laboratory tests.