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Laboratory ServicesNorthwest Texas Healthcare System provides automated clinical laboratory services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The clinical laboratory uses new testing procedures, such as the cardiac marker Troponin I, and has recently updated its technology and advanced instrumentation.

Services include:
  • Chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Coagulation
  • Urinalysis
  • Blood Bank
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology/Serology
  • Special Chemistry
 
Northwest Texas Healthcare System's laboratory is fully accredited and certified by the College of American Pathologists, The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).

For authoritative information on laboratory testing, visit Lab Tests Online®, a new, comprehensive, public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing. Information is peer-reviewed by an editorial review board comprised of representatives from a consortium of laboratory organizations, including:
  • The American Association for Clinical Chemistry
  • The American Clinical Laboratory Association
  • The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
  • The American Society of Clinical Pathologists
  • The American Society for Microbiology
  • The Clinical Laboratory Management Association

Lab Tests Online

A library of analyte descriptions that provides details on the sample and substance being tested, how the test is used, when it is ordered and what the results mean. Information is also included on medication interferences and frequently asked questions about the test. The analyte information is kept up-to-date through cross-links to the latest updates in the news and medical press.

www.labtestsonline.org

Note: The information on this Web site is provided as general health guidelines and may not be applicable to your particular health condition. Your individual health status and any required medical treatments can only be properly addressed by a professional healthcare provider of your choice. Remember: There is no adequate substitution for a personal consultation with your physician. Neither Northwest Texas Healthcare System, or any of their affiliates, nor any contributors shall have any liability for the content or any errors or omissions in the information provided by this Web site.
 
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