Testing Modalities

By integrating with our API, you will have access to the following testing modalities:

• At-home test kit.
• At-home phlebotomy visit.
• Walk-in test visit.

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At-home test kits

This involves sending a kit to a patient’s home. They will then be able to collect their sample specimen and send it back to our lab networks via mail.

At home testing kits are comprised of a number of components such as:

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At-home phlebotomy

At-home phlebotomy requires a phlebotomist to visit a patient’s home and carrying out the phlebotomy draw. The sample is then delivered to the lab by the phlebotomist.

The flow for at-home phlebotomy orders is as follows:

• Place an order via the API.
• The order is processed in the background. For at-home phlebotomy, this means generating the requisition form for the lab test.
• Once the requisition form is ready, a webhook update and an email to the patient are sent. The email will them know that they can now book an appointment.
• The patient goes through Vital’s appointment booking dashboard, where they can select a location and time from the available slots.
• Once the appointment takes place and the sample is drawn, it will be taken to the lab.
• Once the lab analyzes the results, the order is complete and the results can be fetched.

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Walk-in tests

In-lab draws involve the patient going to a lab location, either Quest or Labcorp, to carry out the test. To carry out this test you need a requisition form. Vital’s API can generate this for you, if the patient meets certain conditions. Results are then retrieved via Vital’s API.

The flow of an walk-in test is very similar to the at-home phlebotomy one. The only difference is that the patient does not book an appointment beforehand, but goes directly to the lab instead.