Laboratory

Services Offered

Clinical Testing Services include most routine and limited special testing in the areas of:

• Chemistry - Lipid Panel, Fasting Glucose, Basic and Complete Metabolic Panels, Hepatic Panel, Amylase, Lipase, Iron Panel, Uric Acid, Magnesium, Cholesterol Testing, GGT, CK, RF, CRP and A1C.
• Urinalysis - UA, Occult blood, KOH and Wet Prep
• Hematology - Complete Blood Count, Sickle cell Screen and ESRs.
• Serology - RPR
• Waive Testing - Rapid Strep A, Mononucleosis, Influenza A and B, and HCG (Pregnancy Testing)

Appointments

All patients are required to present valid picture identification when arriving for specimen collection.

• Within Kirk, laboratory orders are placed in the hospital information system by the clinic/location the patient was seen.
• Civilian laboratory requests will be performed for eligible beneficiaries based on hospital capabilities.
• Laboratory requests from providers outside of Kirk should be written on a prescription from the provider and presented at the laboratory reception area. Proper ID is required when arriving for testing.
• You do not have to make an appointment for routine blood collection. The only exception is a 3-hour Glucose Tolerance Test. Please contact the laboratory at 410-278-1714 for appointments and details about specific test procedures and specimen collection requirements.

Accreditation

The College of American Pathologists

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations