Lab

From Guide to YKHC Medical Practices

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.