As more patients order lab tests online, doctors don’t know what to do with the results Explaining the tests and interpreting results eat into the limited face time with patients, doctors say

https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/09/patients-ordering-lab-tests-screenings-online-frustrate-doctors/ By Mohana RavindranathJan. 9, 2026 In a series of stories, Ravindranath, a 2025 Association of Health Care Journalists fellow, takes a closer look at the growing trend of patients ordering their own lab tests and MRIs, and how that’s impacting health care.