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Patient Anxiety Over Immediate Access to Laboratory Test Results

  • By

  • Uday Suresh

  • Bryan D. Steitz

  • Brian Carlson

  • Jaqui Dixon

  • Brent N. Rexer

  • Megan E. Salwei

  • S. Trent Rosenbloom

  • Jessica S. Ancker

  • October 20, 2026

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    Among 13,898 patients with verified recent result viewing, 28.0% reported anxiety while awaiting test results.

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    Most respondents reported reduced or unchanged anxiety after viewing results, and 4.6% reported increased anxiety.

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    Abnormal results overall were not associated with increased anxiety, but tests potentially diagnostic of cancer were.

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    Higher baseline anxiety was associated with increased anxiety after viewing results and with plans to wait for clinician discussion.

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    Although 88.3% intended to view future results immediately, 79.5% of those reporting increased anxiety still planned to do so.

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Patient Anxiety About Immediately Released Laboratory Test Results

  • by Uday Suresh, Bryan D. Steitz, Brian Carlson, Jaqui Dixon, Brent N. Rexer, Megan E. Salwei, S. Trent Rosenbloom, Jessica S. Ancker

  • October 20, 2026

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