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Medical Laboratory

Location Hours Phone
First Floor, Main Corridor, Adjacent to Radiology Please See Below (315) 376-5248

Lewis County General Hospital Laboratory Department

The laboratory provides a broad range of clinical services to clients of all ages. Physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners may make requests for laboratory tests. The requests must be made in writing or through electronic means and include the following. Patients name, the tests required, any special handling and a diagnosis. The services provided by our laboratory include: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Toxicology (Clinical and Forensic, Initial Testing Only), Bacteriology, Parasitology, Wet Mounts, Chemistry, Blood and pH Gases, Cytopathology, Histopathology, Urine Pregnancy Testing, Hematology, Andrology-Limited, Oncofetal Antigen Testing, Immunology (including Expedited HIV’s), Immunohematology, Virology-Direct Detection and Endocrinology. The laboratory is staffed with Medical Technologists, Bacteriologists, Clerks, Phlebotomists and a Histotechnician. Services are provided for inpatients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Outpatient services are provided from 8 AM until 7 PM Monday through Friday and from 9-12 on Saturdays (appointments are required for Saturdays).

The laboratory follows New York State Department of Health and Joint Commission standards and guidelines to ensure that the care provided by our department is of the highest quality. The laboratory staff will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please call 315-376-5151 for assistance.

In House Test Menu

Tests not performed in house are sent to a reference laboratory for completion.

A
ABO Group
Acetaminophen
Acetone
Albumin
Alkaline Phosphatase
ALT (SGPT)
Ammonia
Amylase
Antibody Detection
Antibody Identification
Antimicrobial Sensitivity
AST (SGOT)
B
Basic Metabolic Profile
Bilirubin, Total
Bilirubin, Direct
Blood Cell Identification
Blood Culture
Blood Gases
Blood Smear
Blood Urea Nitrogen
BNP
Body Fluid Cell Count
Body Fluid Chemistries
Body Fluid Cultures
C
Calcium
Carbamazepine
Carboxyhemoglobin
C. difficile detection
Chloride
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL (Direct)
CK-MB
CO2
Colony Count
Compatability Testing
Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
C-Reactive Protein, high sensitivity
Creatinine Kinase (CK)
Creatinine
Creatinine, Urine
Crossmatch
Cryptosporidium, Antigen Detection
Crystal analysis
CSF Culture
D
D-Dimer
Dilantin
Differential, Automated
Digoxin
Drug Screen, Urine (emergencies)
E
ETOH
F
Fecal Leukocytes
Fecal Occolt Blood
Ferritin
Fibrinogen
Fibrin Split Products
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
G
Gastroccult
GC Culture
Gentamicin
Genital Culture
GGT
Giardia lamblia, Antigen Detection
Glucose
Glycohemoglobin
Gram Stain
H
Hepatic Profile
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HbSAg)
HIV (expedited)
hCG, serum
hCG, urine
HDLCholesterol
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
H. pylori (urease)
I
Infectious Mononucleous (Mono)
Influenza A, Antigen Detection
Influenza B, Antigen Detection
Influenza A/B Combo
Iron
J
K
L
LDH
LDL Cholesterol
LH (Lutenizing Hormone)
Lipase
Lithium
M
Magnesium
Microalbumin, quantitative
N
Nucleated RBC Count
O
Occult Blood
Ova Parasites
P
Papsmears
Parasitology
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
pCO2
pH
Phenobarbitol
Phenytoin
Phosphorus
Pinworms
Platelet Count
pO2
Potassium
Prolactin
Protein, CSF
Protein, Urine
Protein, Total
Prothrombin Time (PT)
PSA
Q
R
RBC
Renal Profile
Respiratory Culture
Reticulocyte Count
Rheumatoid Factor
Rh Factor (D Type)
Rotavirus, Antigen Detection
RSV, Antigen Detection
Rubella
S
Salicylate
Sedimentation Rate
Semen Analysis, Complete
Semen Analysis, Post Vas
Sodium, Serum
Sodium, Urine
Stool Culture
Stool, Parasitology
Strep A, Antigen Detection
Strep A, Culture
Synovial Fluid Analysis
Syphilis Serology
T
T3, Uptake
T4, Fre
T4, Total
Theophylline
Throat Culture
TIBC
Tissues (Pathology)
Triglyceride
Troponin I
TSH
U
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Uric Acid
Urine Chemistries
Urine Culture
Urine Dipstick
Urine Drug Screen
Urine hCG (Qualitative Urine Pregnancy Tests)
Urine Sediment Identification
V
Valproic Acid
Vancomycin
W
WBC
Wet Mounts
Wound Culture
X
Y
Z

CONVENIENT OFF CAMPUS SCHEDULE

The lab is open for outpatient testing from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and by appointment only on Saturday.  Blood is also collected at the following off campus locations

  • Harris Courts Community Center (Harrisville) every Tuesday from 8-9 a.m.
  • Beaver River Health Center (Beaver Falls) every Wednesday from 7-9 a.m.
  • Copenhagen Health Center (Copenhagen) every Tuesday by appointment only from 8-9 a.m.
  • South Lewis Health Center (Lyons Falls) every Monday and Thursday from 7-9 a.m.

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