diff --git a/bika/lims/content/analysisrequest.py b/bika/lims/content/analysisrequest.py
index e830430b25..66a94af062 100644
--- a/bika/lims/content/analysisrequest.py
+++ b/bika/lims/content/analysisrequest.py
@@ -3117,5 +3117,14 @@ def convertToUTF8(text):
         # Concatenate all strings to one text blob
         return " ".join(entries)
 
+    def getPriorityText(self):
+        """
+        This function looks up the priority text from priorities vocab
+        :returns: the priority text or ''
+        """
+        if self.getPriority():
+            return PRIORITIES.getValue(self.getPriority())
+        return ''
+
 
 registerType(AnalysisRequest, PROJECTNAME)
diff --git a/bika/lims/tests/doctests/AnalysisRequests.rst b/bika/lims/tests/doctests/AnalysisRequests.rst
index 866002bf2c..590793cdbd 100644
--- a/bika/lims/tests/doctests/AnalysisRequests.rst
+++ b/bika/lims/tests/doctests/AnalysisRequests.rst
@@ -109,13 +109,18 @@ Finally, the `AnalysisRequest` can be created::
     ...           'Contact': contact.UID(),
     ...           'SamplingDate': date_now,
     ...           'DateSampled': date_now,
-    ...           'SampleType': sampletype.UID()
+    ...           'SampleType': sampletype.UID(),
+    ...           'Priority': '1',
     ...          }
 
     >>> service_uids = [analysisservice.UID()]
     >>> ar = create_analysisrequest(client, request, values, service_uids)
     >>> ar
     <AnalysisRequest at /plone/clients/client-1/water-0001-R01>
+    >>> ar.getPriority()
+    '1'
+    >>> ar.getPriorityText()
+    u'Highest'
 
 
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