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== Laboratory Services == | |||
The Laboratory Department provides acute and out-patient testing services and reports to all clinicians and departments associated with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric. Testing services and their associated reports are also provided upon written request for those non-YKHC physicians within the State of Alaska with non-beneficiary clients on the Delta. The Laboratory department interfaces with other accredited health care organizations for those tests not analyzed in-house. | |||
Laboratory services consist of hematology and coagulation; serology; microbiology; DNA probes; chemistry, special chemistry and blood gases; urinalysis, screening for drugs of abuse; blood bank; venipuncture, clerical, sendouts; support of the Sub-Regional Clinic and support of Point of Care Testing within the hospital and CHA/Ps. The CHA/Ps draw lab specimens and forward them for processing at the lab at YKDRH. The Laboratory is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. | |||
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Revision as of 20:24, 14 August 2014
Laboratory Services
The Laboratory Department provides acute and out-patient testing services and reports to all clinicians and departments associated with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric. Testing services and their associated reports are also provided upon written request for those non-YKHC physicians within the State of Alaska with non-beneficiary clients on the Delta. The Laboratory department interfaces with other accredited health care organizations for those tests not analyzed in-house.
Laboratory services consist of hematology and coagulation; serology; microbiology; DNA probes; chemistry, special chemistry and blood gases; urinalysis, screening for drugs of abuse; blood bank; venipuncture, clerical, sendouts; support of the Sub-Regional Clinic and support of Point of Care Testing within the hospital and CHA/Ps. The CHA/Ps draw lab specimens and forward them for processing at the lab at YKDRH. The Laboratory is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
