Diagnostics and laboratory
Diagnostic and laboratory testing helps us identify health issues and further understand your condition. We may collect information from minor procedures, such as biopsies, or by performing blood tests and taking urine samples.
Diagnostic testing in Salt Lake City, Utah
Our goal at St. Mark's Hospital's Laboratory Services department is to become a partner in your care.
We do this by offering multiple locations for services, advanced laboratory testing options and quick turnaround times for results. It allows us to provide the high-quality level of service you deserve.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free medical information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free medical information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Our laboratory tests and services
Our mission at St. Mark's Laboratory is to provide high-quality, timely, accurate results to our physicians and patients through our competent laboratory staff and advanced technology. That is why our full-service laboratory is equipped with advanced technology to provide a wide range of quality testing for our patients and physicians. It is also why we are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and provide the ability for reference laboratory testing for special tests.
Our other services include:
- Biopsies, including lung biopsies
- Blood tests (phlebotomy)
- Cardiac catheterization procedures
- Endoscopies
- Gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic testing, including:
- Colonoscopies
- Lower GI endoscopies
- Sigmoidoscopies
- Upper GI endoscopies
- Upper GI series
- Maternal-fetal medicine diagnostic tests and services for high-risk pregnancies
- Microbiology testing
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing
- Urological testing and diagnostics
Some procedures require a preparation period such as fasting. Please follow your physician’s instructions or call us for assistance.
Getting your laboratory results
We can provide timely laboratory results in various ways. Most often, the results will be faxed to your doctor's clinic upon completion. We also have the capability, in some offices, to have the results made available via your doctor's electronic medical records (EMR) system.
Patients may also obtain a copy of their results, with a valid ID, upon completion, by filling out a "Release of Information" form. Please talk to us concerning your individual needs and we'll do our best to help you.
Laboratory department
Our laboratory services for inpatient, outpatient and walk-in procedures are provided in our hospital, through the lobby along the southern wall.
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: Closed
Phone number: (801) 268-7083
Pathology and phlebotomy department
If you need to have phlebotomy draws before or after our standard hours of operation, please check in with registration at the front desk or in the emergency room (ER) and they can assist you.
Hours of operation: Our laboratory has a pathologist on site for consultations, Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
We also offer phlebotomy services:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: Closed
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