Clinical Laboratory
Our Clinical Laboratory at Hermann Area District Hospital strives to provide quality laboratory analysis, information, and services to physicians, clinicians, and employers, and most importantly to our patients.
Our Laboratory is staffed 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year for our inpatients.
The hours the lab is available for outpatient use:
Monday-Friday 8 am to 8 pm
Saturday 8 am to 4 pm
Sunday and Holidays by appt only
We perform a wide variety of tests in each discipline of the Clinical Laboratory.
Our Laboratory is staffed with Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technicians who have many years of experience, who are well educated, and who are dedicated to providing accurate and precise information. Our Laboratory Staff care about our patients and offer personalized services that are not available from larger reference Laboratories.
The tests that are performed in our Laboratory helps in the:
- Diagnosis,
- Treatment, and
- Monitoring of disease for our patients and community members.
- Testing also enables employers to detect workplace drug abuse.
Our Laboratory meets all CLIA Certification requirements (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act) of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, and complies with OSHA Standards of Safety (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).