Tandem Genetics Fax Number — Referrals and Records
Referring a patient to Tandem Genetics? A genetics clinic receives the referral and the workup — the family history, prior testing, and the reason for referral — this page shows how it gets there. Tandem Genetics is a medical genetics clinic in Santa Monica, California, providing clinical genetics evaluation — diagnosing inherited conditions, ordering genetic testing, and interpreting results in California. Because a referral and its workup carry protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.
Tandem Genetics Fax Number
Check with Tandem Genetics's front desk, which can route you to records or the counseling team
Hours: Because visits are booked in advance, a genetics practice keeps a weekday clinic schedule, so an incoming fax is received during posted office hours and records or prior-auth paperwork moves during those hours.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Tandem Genetics
- Prior genetic-testing records requested from another center for a second opinion
- A specialist evaluation or diagnostic imaging report faxed in to support the genetics work-up
- A prior-authorization request or letter of medical necessity for genetic testing faxed to the insurer
- A genetic test result — positive, negative, or a variant of uncertain significance (VUS) — faxed back from the lab
- A results summary and surveillance plan shared with the patient's primary care physician
The referral and workup Tandem Genetics receives
A referral to Tandem Genetics carries what the clinician needs up front: the reason for referral, the family and medical history, and any prior test results. Send the referral, the family history, and any prior testing together so the evaluation starts without a gap. Confirm Tandem Genetics's current referral fax before the referring office sends the workup.
Getting the pedigree to the clinic at Tandem Genetics
Most inbound intake to Tandem Genetics is the family-history questionnaire: the patient completes it and it is faxed in before the appointment so the counseling team can build the pedigree. Name the patient on the cover sheet and send the completed questionnaire so the pedigree is built against the right chart. Send the questionnaire and any attachments as one PDF so nothing arrives split.
Keeping records to Tandem Genetics HIPAA-compliant
Anything with a patient's genetic test result, family history, or variant report headed to Tandem Genetics is protected data under HIPAA, with genetic information carrying added protections. HIPAA permits faxing PHI over a compliant, encrypted service — not a shared machine at the library or a free app. Send FAX Mail's Professional plan ($39.99/month) and Business plan ($79.99/month) both include HIPAA coverage and encryption for documents bound for Tandem Genetics.
Faxing to Tandem Genetics — FAQ
At minimum, the patient's name and date of birth belong on each page. On the cover sheet, name the records staff or the receiving staff so it lands with the right person. Attach the signed release or consent when the fax is a records request or a decision document. A missing identifier is the usual reason a fax sits in a queue at Tandem Genetics.
You can send to Tandem Genetics any time the machine is on, and the office's posted hours mean it is usually received the same day; records requests are worked on weekdays. Because Tandem Genetics runs a weekday clinic, someone is usually at the desk to receive a fax. A records release sent after hours is picked up the next business day. A brief follow-up call confirms an urgent fax to Tandem Genetics was seen.
Yes, when the transport is compliant. Faxing itself is accepted for PHI; the transport is what has to be secure, all the more so for genetic information. Send FAX Mail's Business plan at $79.99/month is HIPAA-compliant and suited to patient records sent to Tandem Genetics. Choose the secure channel first, then confirm the number for Tandem Genetics.
A number copied from a search result may be stale; Tandem Genetics has the current one. A larger practice may take some documents through a records office, so confirm Tandem Genetics still accepts fax for your request. That one verification keeps sensitive pages out of the wrong hands. The office that receives the fax is the authority on its own number.
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