Madison, N.J.–based Quest Diagnostics says it it will enable patients and their physicians to share diagnostic laboratory test results by using Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft HealthVault.

The company says the connection will enable physicians who use Quest Diagnostics’ physician portal to securely transfer, at a patient’s request, diagnostic laboratory test results in a HIPAA-compliant format into the patient’s protected account. Patients will be able to use their account to access current and historical diagnostic laboratory records from their physicians, it adds.