Why is labcorp so SLOW

[Anonymous]

When I get bloodwork at quest, I get the results overnight. Not sure why labcorp is so much slower.

[Anonymous]

Inova labs are sometimes same day. I find that Labcorp is about 3 days.

[Anonymous]

I get my LabCorp results overnight. Depends on the test, but usually I have the results the next day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get my LabCorp results overnight. Depends on the test, but usually I have the results the next day.

Yup, the standard stuff comes back within 24 hours. I get the “thyroid algorithm” (where they test certain thyroid hormones but only if TSH is over a certain threshold) and that one sometimes takes longer, but no more than two days.

[Anonymous]

I think they have been slower recently. my standard pap smear results took almost a week in a half when it used to come back same day/next day. And they were normal-no weird results that would have made it take longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get my LabCorp results overnight. Depends on the test, but usually I have the results the next day.

Yup, the standard stuff comes back within 24 hours. I get the “thyroid algorithm” (where they test certain thyroid hormones but only if TSH is over a certain threshold) and that one sometimes takes longer, but no more than two days.

I have thyroid disease and never heard of a thyroid algorithm test before. What is that and what does it measure?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get my LabCorp results overnight. Depends on the test, but usually I have the results the next day.

Yup, the standard stuff comes back within 24 hours. I get the “thyroid algorithm” (where they test certain thyroid hormones but only if TSH is over a certain threshold) and that one sometimes takes longer, but no more than two days.

I have thyroid disease and never heard of a thyroid algorithm test before. What is that and what does it measure?

It’s not a specific test but rather a testing process. I think it’s also called “thyroid cascade” or something like that. It just means that if TSH is over a certain threshold, they start testing other stuff- T3, T4 (maybe?, can’t recall all the details). If TSH is in normal range, those other things aren’t tested. My TSH had fluctuated in the past, but the other hormones were in normal range and my PCP doesn’t feel like they should be tested unless TSH is high. If you have thyroid disease, you might be getting those tested regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they have been slower recently. my standard pap smear results took almost a week in a half when it used to come back same day/next day. And they were normal-no weird results that would have made it take longer.

Last week, my pap results came back in three days. I thought that was great. Maybe it depends on the location?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get my LabCorp results overnight. Depends on the test, but usually I have the results the next day.

Yup, the standard stuff comes back within 24 hours. I get the “thyroid algorithm” (where they test certain thyroid hormones but only if TSH is over a certain threshold) and that one sometimes takes longer, but no more than two days.

I have thyroid disease and never heard of a thyroid algorithm test before. What is that and what does it measure?

It’s not a specific test but rather a testing process. I think it’s also called “thyroid cascade” or something like that. It just means that if TSH is over a certain threshold, they start testing other stuff- T3, T4 (maybe?, can’t recall all the details). If TSH is in normal range, those other things aren’t tested. My TSH had fluctuated in the past, but the other hormones were in normal range and my PCP doesn’t feel like they should be tested unless TSH is high. If you have thyroid disease, you might be getting those tested regardless.

Me again.

https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/-/media/it-mmfiles/Special-Instructions/A/D/7/Thyroid_Function_Ordering_Algorithm

[Anonymous]

Lax and less strict hiring requirements or expectations in this day and age, leads to poorer job performance.

[Anonymous]

I'm waiting on a test result that they classify as "complex," and their website says "complex" tests take 10-14 days. I'm at day 15.

For the normal panels that everyone gets, I had the results by the next day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get my LabCorp results overnight. Depends on the test, but usually I have the results the next day.

Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm waiting on a test result that they classify as "complex," and their website says "complex" tests take 10-14 days. I'm at day 15.

For the normal panels that everyone gets, I had the results by the next day.

Might be USPS.