Asked by Geesh
Write a professional but appalled letter to my mom physician office my mom see you office on 2/5. Had blood drawn and results came back 3/7. Called office to remind nurse and her doctor that her results are in and we’re forwarded to them on 3/7. Why no one called back to notify my mom of her results as she is still experiencing low glucose results on the evening and while she sleeps in the late 60’s as we mentioned at her appointment on 3/5.
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[Your name]
[Your address]
[City, State ZIP]
[Phone]
[Email]
[Date]
Office Manager / Dr. [Physician’s Last Name]
[Clinic Name]
[Clinic Address]
[City, State ZIP]
Re: Failure to notify patient of timely lab results — [Patient’s name], DOB: [MM/DD/YYYY]
To whom it may concern,
I am writing because I am both appalled and deeply concerned about the handling of my mother’s recent laboratory results.
My mother, [Patient’s name], was seen in your office on March 5, 2026, at which time we discussed that she has been experiencing low glucose readings in the evenings and overnight in the high– to late-60s. Bloodwork was drawn at that visit and the laboratory results were posted/returned to your office on March 7, 2026. That same day I called the office to remind the nurse and Dr. [Physician’s Last Name] that the results had arrived and had been forwarded to them. To date we have received no telephone call, no written notification, and no documented communication explaining the results or advising any change in care.
This failure to notify a patient about timely lab results — particularly when the patient is actively reporting symptomatic and potentially harmful low glucose readings — is unacceptable. The lack of communication exposed my mother to unnecessary risk and caused us considerable distress. It is also inconsistent with the standard of care we expect from a professional medical office.
I request the following, immediately:
- A telephone call to [Patient’s name] (or to me, if you prefer) within 48 hours to communicate the lab results, the clinical interpretation, and any recommended changes to treatment or monitoring.
- A copy of the lab report emailed or mailed to me and placed in her chart.
- A written explanation of why we were not notified when the results were available on March 7, including who reviewed the results and why no follow-up contact was made.
- A description of the steps the clinic will take to ensure that critical lab results are communicated to patients promptly in the future.
Please treat this matter with urgency. If I do not receive a response within 48 hours, I will consider escalating this through the clinic’s formal complaint process and, if necessary, to the appropriate regulatory agencies.
I appreciate your prompt attention to this serious lapse in care and expect immediate communication of my mother’s results and a clear plan to address her ongoing low glucose readings.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Relationship to patient — e.g., Daughter]
[Phone]
[Email]
[Your address]
[City, State ZIP]
[Phone]
[Email]
[Date]
Office Manager / Dr. [Physician’s Last Name]
[Clinic Name]
[Clinic Address]
[City, State ZIP]
Re: Failure to notify patient of timely lab results — [Patient’s name], DOB: [MM/DD/YYYY]
To whom it may concern,
I am writing because I am both appalled and deeply concerned about the handling of my mother’s recent laboratory results.
My mother, [Patient’s name], was seen in your office on March 5, 2026, at which time we discussed that she has been experiencing low glucose readings in the evenings and overnight in the high– to late-60s. Bloodwork was drawn at that visit and the laboratory results were posted/returned to your office on March 7, 2026. That same day I called the office to remind the nurse and Dr. [Physician’s Last Name] that the results had arrived and had been forwarded to them. To date we have received no telephone call, no written notification, and no documented communication explaining the results or advising any change in care.
This failure to notify a patient about timely lab results — particularly when the patient is actively reporting symptomatic and potentially harmful low glucose readings — is unacceptable. The lack of communication exposed my mother to unnecessary risk and caused us considerable distress. It is also inconsistent with the standard of care we expect from a professional medical office.
I request the following, immediately:
- A telephone call to [Patient’s name] (or to me, if you prefer) within 48 hours to communicate the lab results, the clinical interpretation, and any recommended changes to treatment or monitoring.
- A copy of the lab report emailed or mailed to me and placed in her chart.
- A written explanation of why we were not notified when the results were available on March 7, including who reviewed the results and why no follow-up contact was made.
- A description of the steps the clinic will take to ensure that critical lab results are communicated to patients promptly in the future.
Please treat this matter with urgency. If I do not receive a response within 48 hours, I will consider escalating this through the clinic’s formal complaint process and, if necessary, to the appropriate regulatory agencies.
I appreciate your prompt attention to this serious lapse in care and expect immediate communication of my mother’s results and a clear plan to address her ongoing low glucose readings.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Relationship to patient — e.g., Daughter]
[Phone]
[Email]
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