Lab Services

Our laboratory is committed to providing you with accurate and timely lab test results, as well as excellent customer service.

We are accredited by the College of American Pathologists and the American Association of Blood Banks, and certified by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).

We have team members working in our laboratory 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offer the following services:

• Anatomic pathology

• Microbiology

• Clinical chemistry

• Transfusion services

• Histology

• Hematology

• Immunology

• Cytology

• Urinalysis

• Coagulation

If you require a test that we do not perform in-house, we will refer the specimen testing to a fully accredited reference laboratory approved by our medical staff.

Outpatient Laboratory Services

For your convenience, our outpatient collection area is located in the hospital's main lobby.

Our hours for specimen collection and drop-off are:

Monday through Friday

6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For more information, call 828-698-7332.

Community Laboratory Services

As a benefit to our area physicians and patients, our Community Laboratory Services (CLS) department provides convenient and accessible services for physicians and patients. Through this outreach, we provide laboratory testing to:

• Physician offices

• Nursing homes

• Urgent care

• Rehabilitation sites

• Renal dialysis clinics

• Other clinical laboratories