Laboratory Services
Laboratory Services
Laboratory services are available by appointment during regular hours of operation. Most lab tests performed in-house are free of charge (see below); tests which need to be sent to an outside lab are billed at a discounted cost, and payment is expected when they are ordered.
Health Services laboratory is fully accredited through the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA). COLA is a physician-directed organization whose purpose is to promote excellence in laboratory medicine and patient care through a program of voluntary education, consultation, and accreditation.
Health Services is constantly striving to lower laboratory test costs wherever possible.
No-Cost Lab Tests (must be ordered by SHS provider during visit)
| Lab Test | Explanation | Approximate Processing Time |
|---|---|---|
| CDC w/AutoDiff | Complete blood count | 20-30 minutes |
| Chlamydia | 7 -9 working days | |
| Glucose, Whole Blood | Detects sugar level in blood | 15-30 minutes |
| Influenza A/B | Checks for 2 strains of the seasonal flu | 45-60 minutes |
| KOH | Skin scraping to test for yeast and fungi | 45-60 minutes |
| Manual Differential | Examines cells in the blood | 30-45 minutes |
| Microscopic Exam-Direct | 20-30 minutes | |
| Microscopic Urinalysis | 20-30 minutes | |
| Mono Test | Tests for Mononucleosis | 20-30 minutes |
| N.gonorrhoeae | 5 working days | |
| Nasal Smear for Eosinophils | Test for allergy | 30-45 minutes |
| Occult Blood 1, 2 or 3 | Test for blood in the stool | 20-30 minutes |
| Pinworm Exam | 20-30 minutes | |
| Pregnancy Test | Examines urine | 10-15 minutes |
| Rapid Strep | Determines strep throat | 20-30 minutes |
| RPR | Test for syphilis | Once per week on Friday |
| Sedimentation Rate, Manual | Test for inflammation | 1 hour |
| Stool for Polys | Test for white blood cell count | 20-30 minutes |
| Strep Screen | 24 hours | |
| Urinalysis Culture & Colony Count | 24 to 48 hours | |
| Urinalysis Screen | 15-20 minutes | |
| Wet Mount | Test for yeast, trichomonas, fungi and clue cells | 15-20 minutes |