Othello Community Hospital

Laboratory:


Othello Community Hospital provides a wide range of clinical laboratory services 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Our state-of-the-art equipped laboratory is staffed with highly qualified medical technologists. It is licensed by the Washington State Department of Health and operates under the supervision of a consulting pathologist. We work closely with our physicians to help them make quicker and better decisions for their patients. Tests are provided in the following categories:

  • Chemistry
    Including lipid profiles (cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL), measures blood sugar levels, and heart attack screening.
  • Hematology
    Performs complete blood counts for chemotherapy patients and people with ailments such as anemia.
  • Blood Bank
    Types and processes blood for patient transfusions.
  • Microbiology
    Assists in the diagnosis of infections such as urinary, respiratory, or blood.
  • Immunology/Serology
    Screens for diseases such as mononucleosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and auto-immune antibodies indicative of diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
  • Urinalysis Evaluates kidney and bladder functions

For outpatient specimen collections, you may come to the laboratory Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. We will gladly accommodate specimens at other times with prior management. Please note that a physician order is required for all tests.