Question

Molecular testing has revealed that a patient has a very contagious infection. The best way to communicate these results to the physician is to do what?

Give a written report by mail.

Give a written report by fax.

Give a verbal report.

Give an electronic report.

Answer 1

Give a verbal report (e.g., phone call) — critical/urgent results should be communicated immediately and directly to the clinician, with the communication documented in the lab record.