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Locations and Hours
of Operation:
Blood Drawing: Room C249 Open:
7:00 – 4:30 pm, Mon.- Fri.
9:00 – 2:30 pm, Saturday
Laboratory services are available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. The Pathology office
is open Monday through Friday on day shift. |
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Reporting of Results:
1) Tests are completed in a timely manner based
on the type of test and the medical urgency. As
soon as a test is finished, the result is recorded
in the patient’s record. Thus, the patient’s
provider has test results right away.
2) Any result, deemed critical in
nature, is called right away to the patient’s
provider.
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If you want
to know why a test has been ordered, the nature
of a test or how to prepare for a test please
call the provider, or see “frequently
asked questions”, below. If you want to
know the results of a test, please call your
provider or “Release of Information”
513-861-3100 at extension 6455.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
1) What are lab tests?
Lab tests are medical tests that analyze samples
of a person’s blood, body fluids, tissues
or wastes.
2) Why
are lab tests ordered by a health care provider?
Lab tests are ordered for health screening,
to diagnose medical conditions, to assess
prognosis, and/or to monitor treatment.
3) Who performs the
lab testing?
Laboratory tests are performed by staff with
special education, training and skills needed
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4) Why do some tests need to be repeated?
The reasons vary. If the results of a test are not
clear or not expected, repeat tests and sometimes
other tests may be ordered to help confirm results
and/or for follow-up. If a patient is on medicine,
regular tests may be needed to ensure proper dosage
and/or to check for side effects.
5) Do I call the laboratory
for my results?
No. Call your healthcare provider for results of
your tests. The provider will review the results
with you and explain what the results mean in terms
of your diagnosis and/or treatment plan.
You can obtain a copy of the results
by calling “Release of Information”
at extension 6455.
6) How long before my physician
receives my test results?
This depends on how your doctor ordered the test
and the length of time it takes to perform testing.
There are different types of orders:
- STAT (i.e. Urgent): Tests to
be done within one hour
- ROUTINE: Tests most often done
in 1 to 7 days
- SEND OUTS: These results can
take any where from 2 days to 2 weeks
7) Where do I report to
have my blood drawn?
Report to Blood Drawing, Room C249
Open: 7:00 – 4:30 pm, Mon- Fri; 9:00 –
2:30 pm, Saturday
8) Do I need to be fasting
for all lab tests?
Not all tests require fasting. More accurate results
are obtained if patients fast for these tests: glucose,
triglyceride and lipid profile.
9) How do I collect a 24
hour urine specimen?
Ask the provider who ordered the test to give you
a detailed instruction card.
The important thing to remember
is to:
- discard (not collect) the first
morning urine
- collect all urines thereafter
- include the last urine obtained
24 hours later (at the same time as the 1st discarded
one).
- keep the collection container
refrigerated at all times until you bring it to
the lab.
10) How do I collect a stool
specimen for the following tests?
Culture (C&S)
Ova & Parasite (O&P)
- Place stool in blue and pink
capped containers up to the red line
C. difficile
- Place stool in empty, sterile
container provided.
- Keep refrigerated until you
bring it to the lab.
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