Laboratory
The St. Luke's Hospital Laboratory is a full-service facility that offers services for both inpatients and outpatients including:
Transfusion Services
Hematology-testing for anemia, low platelet counts, indication of infection and abnormal cell studies
Coagulation-testing for levels of coumadin and heparin
Serology testing-Mono, HIV, strep, pregnancy, drug screens and C. Difficle
Chemistry-testing for the kidney, liver and heart, as well as diabetic testing, glycohemoglobin and micro albumin
Therapeutic Drug Levels-including Digoxin, Dilantin and Phenobarbital
PSA-testing for prostate cancer
Blood gases-for amounts of oxygen in the blood, PH levels and carbon dioxide
Microbiology-identification of bacteria and sensitivities
Quantitative HCG testing
Thyroid Testing
Urinalysis
Our lab is open to outpatients Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm. Testing for glucose tolerance and drug testing may be done by appointment only. Physician orders are required for all lab tests.
Information
For more information regarding laboratory services, contact Michael Bedynek at (828) 894-3311 or
email.