Tests and Results

Laboratory

The laboratory hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Most lab tests are drawn as part of an office visit. However, lipid panel and glucose (sugar) tests require a 12-hour fast. This means that if you come for a lab-only visit at 8 a.m., you should have nothing by mouth from 8 p.m. the night before. You may have water and black coffee.

Radiology

The Radiology Department at Duke Family Medicine is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is able to provide a variety of exams, including the following:

• Abdomen
• Ankle
• Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine
• Chest
• Clavicle
• Elbow
• Femur
• Foot
• Head work such as sinus exams, nasal bones, and skulls.
• Humerus
• Knee
• Pelvis
• Radius/Ulna
• Shoulder
• Tibula/Fibula
• Wrist and Hand

A scoliosis series must be done at Duke Clinic. This requires a special film and cassette that is not available in our office.

Test Results

• We will contact you if your test is abnormal
• If your lab results are normal, you will be notified by mail within two to three weeks
• Lab staff and nurses cannot give out test results
• Pap smears and mammogram reports are often separate from other lab tests
• Certain results require face-to-face discussion, for additional evaluation and special arrangements