Laboratory Services

The Laboratory provides supportive lab services for the clinic and various program areas to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions. The staff consists of a Laboratory Director, Technical and Clinical Consultants, and Testing personnel who meet the specialized training and experience to produce accurate, reliable, and high quality results. 

Testing

Laboratory Walk-Ins are available Monday and Wednesday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, and Tuesdays until 5:30pm.

The laboratory provides supportive tests for areas such as:

  • Health Promotions (ITTS)
  • STD/HIV Clinical Services
  • General Clinical Services
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Communicable Disease Team

Blood Lead Tests

Free blood lead testing for children ages 1-5 years old, and refugee children 6 months to 16 years.

Free follow-up and repeat newborn screenings are available (includes Sickle Cell).

Private Physician Tests

A limited testing menu is performed for clients with outside lab orders from a private provider. They include:
  • Alanine Transaminase (ALT/SGPT)
  • Albumin
  • Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
  • Amylase
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT)
  • Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
  • Bilirubin, Direct
  • Bilirubin, Total
  • Cholesterol
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  • CBC with Differential
  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (COMP/CMP)
  • Creatinine
  • Creatinine Kinase (CK)
  • Electrolyte Panel
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR/Sed Rate)
  • Ferritin
  • Folic Acid
  • Glucose
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hemoglobin A1c
  • Hepatic Function Panel (HFP)
  • High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
  • Iron
  • Lipid Panel
  • Potassium (K)
  • Pregnancy, Urine
  • Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
  • Protein, Total (TP)
  • Renal Panel
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  • Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
  • Thyroxine, Free (FT4)
  • Triiodothyronine, Free (FT3)
  • Triglycerides
  • Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
  • Urinalysis (UA)
  • UA with Microscopic 

Accrediting Agencies

The lab is inspected every two years to ensure compliance and consistent implementation of regulations

  • Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)