Laboratory
The laboratory offers a complete range of routine and specialty testing procedures to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Requests for tests that are not performed at Van Buren County Hospital’s laboratory are referred by courier to MercyOne Iowa City. Tests which are not performed at MercyOne Iowa City are referred to Quest Diagnostics reference laboratory or University Hygienic Laboratories.
Impact Life is the source of our hospital’s blood supply. Blood donor drives are held periodically within the community.
License
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
General Staff Services
The Van Buren County Hospital Laboratory provides service 365 days a year so that tests are performed and results are returned in a timely manner.
Customer Areas
- Inpatients
- Emergency Room
- Hospital Outpatients
- Physician Clinic Outpatients
Analytical Disciplines
- Serology
- Hematology
- Coagulation
- Urinalysis
- Blood Banking
- Clinical Chemistry
- Microbiology
Cash Wellness Testing
Request lab tests with payment by cash, credit card, or check (insurance will not be billed) through our Cash Wellness Testing program. No appointment is necessary. Available only on weekdays during normal business hours, no weekends. Call 319-293-3171 ext. 1213 if you have any questions about the program.
Staffed Hours
- Monday-Friday | 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday | 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Sundays and holidays | Call back basis
Outpatient Hours
- Monday-Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday | 8:00 a.m. - noon
- Sundays and holidays | Call back basis
