Kelly M.
Be very careful using Labcorp OnDemand…
Be very careful using Labcorp OnDemand for time-sensitive testing. I purchased a routine hormone panel and had my blood drawn a week ago. I still do not have my results. The biggest problem is the inconsistent information. Different pages on Labcorp OnDemand's website provide different information about result turnaround times. I later found that the specific test page states a much longer turnaround, but that is not consistent with the more general turnaround information presented elsewhere on the site. I called Labcorp OnDemand for clarification and received inconsistent information there as well. The first representative told me the tests took longer because they were “more sensitive” hormone tests. That was incorrect — I ordered the routine versions of these hormone tests, not specialty or ultrasensitive testing. I escalated the call to a supervisor, who gave me a completely different explanation. She acknowledged that these hormones generally do not take this long to test, but explained that Labcorp OnDemand chooses to send this particular panel to a specialty laboratory, resulting in the extended turnaround. That was incredibly frustrating to learn after the fact. The extended wait isn't because the hormone tests themselves require this amount of time; it is apparently the result of how Labcorp OnDemand chooses to route and process this particular panel. For hormone testing related to menstrual-cycle or fertility monitoring, turnaround matters. A result showing what your hormones were doing more than a week earlier may have very limited usefulness when treatment decisions are time-sensitive. I understand that laboratories cannot guarantee that every result will be available immediately. My issue is the inconsistent turnaround information, the inaccurate explanation I initially received from customer service, and a processing model that makes routine hormone testing unnecessarily slow. If you are considering Labcorp OnDemand for time-sensitive hormone testing, don't.



