Twin
City Hospital's JCAHO accredited laboratory provides in-house services 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. Outpatient services are available starting at 6:30 A.M., 7
days a week. We employ licensed phlebotomists who are experienced in obtaining
blood or body fluid specimens. Licensed laboratory technicians will then perform
the diagnostic testing that has been ordered by your physician.
Our laboratory has sophisticated equipment that can provide accurate and
rapid test results in order to aid your physician in assessing your health. The
laboratory also has an adequate blood supply in its blood bank of those blood
types that might be needed for transfusion therapy.
The Twin City Hospital laboratory participates in routine proficiency checks
whereby competency and accuracy are measured. We receive "unknown" samples for
testing, then the results are submitted for scoring and evaluation. Our
performance on all of these testing episodes is forwarded to and monitored by
our state's regulatory agency for laboratories.
Laboratory staff members are not permitted to divulge or interpret any
laboratory results, only your physician can do that, but the staff would be glad
to answer any questions or concerns you might have regarding the Hospital's
laboratory services by calling (740) 922-2800 ext. 2208.