That sounds like a valid concern, Richard. Thank you for being an advocate for good utilization of patient testing. What is behind their concern? Do they think there has been a mistake with patient identification in your lab? Or are they trying to reconcile low PSA or other discordant screening test results with a diagnosis of prostate CA?
I would offer to send whatever they need from the lab (paraffin section curls, unstained slides, etc) back to their office, so long as they provide patient consent. The urologist's office can then package that material with the buccal swabs they get from the patient. The onus can be on them to manage the cost of the testing, and they can then try to justify it with the patient when insurance will not reimburse for it. Is this option feasible? Teri ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains information that is confidential and proprietary to Genoptix Medical Laboratory or its subsidiaries. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, immediately contact the sender by e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
