Diagnostics and laboratory at St. Mark's Hospital

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.

For more information, call St. Mark Hospital’s laboratory services team at (801) 268-7645.

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 - 3:30pm

Saturday - Sunday: 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

Radiology/imaging department

In addition to our diagnostic laboratory tests, we perform radiology procedures for outpatient treatments in the radiology/imaging department of our hospital. You can register at the hospital's main registration desk, which is through the lobby on the right, past the information desk.

Hours of operation: 7:00am - 9:00pm

Phone numbers: Main office: (801)268-7103 Scheduling: (801) 268-7100