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What is a patient portal Penn State?

Patient Portal Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions.

How do I schedule my Penn Cares screening test?

All University community members must schedule their Penn Cares screening test online here: covidscheduling.upenn.edu/. Clinical faculty, staff, and postdocs in dental medicine, medicine, nursing, and veterinary medicine must follow the guidance of their school.

Where do I show my pennopen pass?

A completed PennOpen Pass must be shown at Penn Cares screening testing sites and other University and Penn Medicine healthcare facilities. The test is free. Testing is by appointment only. Please make your appointments and indicate your consent to testing ( view copy of the consent form) by visiting the web-based scheduling application.

Why do I need an account to use the patient portal?

We encourage all of our patients to create an account to ensure you have ready access to your personal health information. It is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments. Which Patient Portal Should I Use?

Why Choose Penn?

The Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian are ranked #13 among the top hospitals on the U.S News & World Report America’s Best Hospital list.

How many acute care facilities does Penn Medicine have?

Penn Medicine includes five acute care facilities and hundreds of outpatient centers throughout the region.

How many locations does Penn Medicine have?

With more than 30 locations throughout the region, Penn Medicine primary care physicians provide expert care close to home.

Why do people come to Penn?

Many people come to Penn to get second opinions and learn about other diagnoses and treatment options.

Does Penn Medicine cover primary care?

Whether you need a primary care doctor, or a specialist, Penn Medicine has you covered.

Actions to Keep the Penn Community Healthy

The Penn community should remember that our decisions impact the lives and health of students, classmates, colleagues, and our West Philadelphia neighbors. The following public health measures remain our primary tools to minimize virus transmission:

PennOpen Pass

PennOpen Pass is a daily symptom tracker and exposure reporting system designed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading within the Penn community.

What is a patient portal?

Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions. We encourage all of our patients to create an account to ensure you have ready access to your personal health information. It is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments.

Does Holy Spirit Medical Center use MyChart?

Patients of Holy Spirit Medical Center, or any of their outpatient clinics, will use MyChart as their patient portal. View participating clinics.

Fanconi Syndrome

Only urine samples are needed for this test, which examines whether there are excessive amounts of amino acids, carbohydrates (glucose specifically), lactic acid, and cystine in the urine.

Metabolic Screening

This test examines abnormal metabolites in the urine. To obtain the most information from this test, we recommend that the urine sample be accompanied by an EDTA blood and a serum sample and, very important, the patient’s clinical information.

Methylmalonic Aciduria (Cobalamin Malabsorption)

The methylmalonic acid test examines the patient’s urine for possible B12 deficiency. It is very important that the urine is obtained before the patient receives parenteral cobalamin, because it would correct the biochemical abnormalities within days leading to a false negative result.

Mucopolysaccharidosis (any type)

This test looks for excessive amounts of non-specific glycosaminoglycans in the urine, which may indicate the presence of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) in a patient. Only urine is needed for this test and please include clinical information.

Nitroprusside Test

This test looks for the presence of cystine in the urine through a semi-quantitative test. At this time, we are not able to provide you with the exact concentration in numbers. Results are reported as positive, slightly positive, or negative.