Results

FROM BIOPSY TO DIAGNOSIS:

HOW PATHOLOGISTS DIAGNOSE CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES

This video provides a glimpse into the world of pathology by showing how pathologists and other laboratory professionals help to diagnose patients' biopsies. This behind-the-scenes look into the University of Michigan Department of Pathology shows how tissue is prepared to be viewed under a microscope and what pathologists are looking for in order to determine a diagnosis.

GET YOUR RESULTS

4 OPTIONS TO FIND RESULTS

Physician

Please call or follow up with your ordering physician for test results. Test results will not be released until your physician has received them. Once your physician has received results, they can share them via phone, mail or follow-up in-person visit.

Online (UM Portal)

Health information and laboratory results are available online through Michigan Medicine's secure patient portal, MyUofMHealth.org. Learn more about the patient portal.

Patient Records

To request paper copies of patient health information, you can use this form:

Authorization to Release Patient Information from UMHS form (PDF)

Records will be sent through the U.S. mail. Our average turnaround time for processing requests is seven business days. Records needed for medical emergencies will be faxed directly to a physician or medical facility.