Guidelines for results reports of biological examinations

This article presents recommendations for results reports after release by authorized person to fulfill the French regulation and ISO 15189 requirements. This document points out who can be authorized to communicate the reports and to whom. The advantages and disadvantages of the different ways to use for results report are discussed, as traceability and confidentiality rules to apply. Particular situations as critical values to report and correction of transmitted erroneous results. A table summarizes the different modalities available to communicate the results of examinations performed by the laboratory.