Laboratory Services

Why St. Joseph Healthcare

At St. Joseph Healthcare, our laboratory offers state-of-the-art equipment and testing. For those instances when specialized testing is needed, we are proud to partner with world-renowned Mayo Clinic laboratories.

We want you to know that when your health and care require the services of the St. Joseph Laboratory, you are in good hands. Our laboratory facilities are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA). Additionally, the St. Joseph laboratory is inspected by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and our blood bank is inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The clinical Laboratory at St. Joseph Healthcare provides all routine tests for inpatients, outpatients, and Emergency Department patients in all areas below:

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Blood Bank
  • Chemistry
  • Coagulation
  • Cytology
  • Hematology
  • Histology
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • Phlebotomy
  • Serology
  • Urinalysis

Your doctor should indicate to you when they would like you to have your lab tests done.

If you are asked to collect samples by your doctor, you can pick up the appropriate containers at the drawing station at 900 Broadway. All containers will have instructions on how to collect the specimens and the staff is very helpful with instructing the patient on how to collect the samples as well. All kits are packaged to include the appropriate bags for returning the specimens.

After collecting samples, you will report to the drawing station at 900 Broadway, register, and drop off your samples.

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