(HealthDayNews) -- Your doctor probably orders some type of test -- be it an X-ray, blood work or urinalysis -- each time you visit. It's important to understand what the test entails and why your doctor ordered it, according to the U.S. government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Here are some questions to ask your doctor:
And finally, if you don't hear back from the doctor within the time period you were originally told when the tests results would be available, call to get your results.