In the service Tests and examinations, you can see tests and examinations results, such as blood tests, CT scans or X-rays. Your medical care provider will contact you if your test results require further follow-up.
How does the service Tests and examinations work?
When you have a test or an examination, you can see the results in the service Tests and examinations. In the long term, this will apply regardless of the treatment you are receiving or who ordered the test or examination. Everyone involved in your treatment has access to your test result.
You will receive a notification the first time a test result is ready on Helsenorge. After that, you need to choose whether you wish to receive notifications about test results.
If you are unable to see your test results, this could be because:
The healthcare professional who requested or carried out the test is not yet using the service. The service is gradually becoming available to more people, and over time everyone will be able to see their test results.
It can take some time before the sample has been analysed.
Some test and examination results must be reviewed before you get access to them.
Thehealthcare professional who requested the test has deferred your access to the test results so that they can discuss the results with you first. Read more in the Norwegian Patient and User Rights Act (in Norwegian).
You have opted out of having a Summary Care Record. If you do not have a Summary Care Record, your test results will not be available. Read more about the Summary Care Record.
You will no longer automatically receive a notification when your test results are ready. You will only receive a notification the first time a test result is available on Helsenorge. If you would like to continue receiving notifications when your test results are ready, you can select this in Settings.
Sometimes, several tests may need to be analysed before a diagnostic report can be prepared. It may therefore take some time before you receive a notification.
You will no longer automatically receive a notification when your test results are ready. You will only receive a notification the first time a test result is available on Helsenorge.
If you would like to continue receiving notifications when your test results are ready, you can select this in Notification settings. There you must tick the box for notifications from "Test results and other health information".
Your doctor will contact you if there is a need to go through your test results.
Sometimes, several tests may need to be analysed before a diagnostic report can be prepared. It may therefore take some time before you receive a notification.
If you have waited some time for your test results, the person who requested the test may have deferred your access to the test results so that they can discuss the results with you first. Read more in the Norwegian Patient and User Rights Act (in Norwegian).
They may do this to make sure you understand what the test results mean and give you an opportunity to ask questions.
You can view your child’s test results until they turn 12. After this, you will no longer have access to the service.
If you need information about test results after your child has turned 12, you can contact the doctor who is treating your child. This is because children gain greater rights to privacy from the age of 12.
In the service Tests and Examinations, you can view results from tests and examinations carried out after 4 June 2025. When more tests are performed, results are colleted over time, giving you an overview of all your test results.
If you have a corresponding history on Fürst’s website, you will need to refer to that for earlier results.
Everyone involved in your care have access to your test results. If you wish to restrict who gets access to your test results, you can do so. Read more about your rights when sharing health data or call Guidance Helsenorge on +47 23 32 70 00.
The information available under Tests and examinations is the same as healthcare professionals see in their systems. The information is intended for those with a medical background and may be difficult to understand if you are not a healthcare professional.
Many test results include a glossary of terms, which can be viewed when you click on the test results. This will help you understand the results.
Remember that your medical provider will contact you if there is a need to discuss the result of your test.
If you cannot or do not wish to use the service Tests and examinations, you can use one of these forms to view your test results.
Your test results will be shared with your treatment providers
In the Tests and examinations service, you can view the test results that healthcare personnel have access to via your Summary Care Record. This can be useful if you have a chronic illness or complex care pathway. It can also be important if you require urgent care, such as at the out-of-hours medical service.
Storing and accessing test results
The information that is stored includes:
the date of the test or examination
who requested the test or examination
where the test or examination took place
the results of the test or examination
With the healthcare professionals who requested the test or examination. For example your GP.
With the healthcare professionals who conducted the test or examination. For example the hospital where the test was conducted.
With the laboratory that analyses the sample.
In your Summary Care Record.
You can check who has accessed your test results on Helsenorge via the Usage log.
You can also choose to submit a form to request a printout of who has accessed your test results:
Your test results are important for ensuring that healthcare personnel have easy and secure access to the correct information when providing you with healthcare.
However, if you wish to restrict healthcare personnel's access to your test results, there are several ways to do this.
If you have restricted access, you can change this at any time to allow healthcare personnel to access your test results again.
If you do not want to log in to Helsenorge to block or restrict access for healthcare professionals, you can do so by submitting a hard copy form instead.
If you have had a test at a Helse Vest hospital, you will be able to view the results under Test Results from Helse Vest hospitals. These test results are displayed as documents and do not include a glossary. If you have any questions about these results, please contact your treatment provider.
You can no longer view COVID test results via Helsenorge. Please contact your doctor if you have any questions about a COVID test that you have taken.