Laboratory Services
At Merit Health River Region, testing and integrated medical records are a key part of our care. Laboratory professionals manage everything from routine diagnostic tests and screenings to providing valuable information for doctors to develop care plans for complex disease.
Merit Health River Region's laboratory is dedicated to quality service and patient-centered care. The laboratory provides blood bank services and a wide range of testing capabilities, including:
- Clinical chemistry
- Routine coagulation
- Hematology and immunohematology
- Immunology, immunochemistry and serology
- Microbiology, molecular microbiology and virology
- Urinalysis
- Point of care testing (POCT)
- Phlebotomy services including therapeutic phlebotomy
We also offer advanced pathology services including:
- Cytology and cytopathology - The study of individual cell abnormalities, often used to diagnose cancer.
- Cytogenetics - Blood or bone marrow cell studies to examine chromosomal changes.
- Histology - The study of tissue under a microscope.
- Molecular diagnostics - DNA/RNA analysis studies.
- Surgical pathology - The study of tissues removed during a biopsy to help diagnose disease and determine treatment.