When can I get my lab test results?

Most tests are performed within a few days, but some complex testing can take longer to complete. Results delivery is based on how your tests were ordered or purchased.

• If your healthcare professional ordered your tests, your results are sent directly to your healthcare professional as soon as testing is complete.

If you have a MyQuest account, your test results will be delivered to your account as soon as they are available. You can check the In progress section of the Results tab to see the estimated delivery date(s) for your test results.

If you do not have a MyQuest account, your results can be delivered to you by mail, email, or fax. Your request needs to be submitted in writing on a patient access form at a Quest Patient Service Center. If you need a form, you can download a PDF copy of the Patient Request to Access or to Disclose Protected Health Information (PHI) (Access Form) in English or Spanish.

• If you purchased your own tests from Quest, your lab test results will be delivered to your account as soon as they are available. You can check the In progress section of the Results tab to see the estimated delivery date(s) for your test results. (Any result requiring prompt attention will be communicated to you by Licensed professionals from PWNHealth LLC and affiliated professional entities and sent directly to your account.) You will receive an email when they have been released.

• If you purchased your own tests through Life Time^®, your results will be sent to you and Life Time in an encrypted email within the next two weeks; please contact us at lifetimelabs@questdiagnostics.com if you have any questions.

• If your testing was purchased through your employer, please contact your employer for information on how to get your results.

Notes:

• The estimated delivery date may change. If it does, you will see a We're experiencing a process delay message at the bottom of the delayed test in the In progress section of the Results tab. The message will also provide additional information on getting your results.

• If you are waiting for lab results in CA, KY, MD, or PA, your lab results may be held for a period of time before they are released. This hold time is in place to comply with state-specific laws and is included in the estimated delivery date.

• Employment drug screening results are never available in MyQuest and will be communicated to you through your employer.

• To sign up for a MyQuest account and have your results sent to your mobile device or computer, visit the MyQuest home page.