Laboratory Services
At Northwest Health - Porter, testing and integrated medical records are a key part of care. Laboratory professionals manage everything from routine diagnostic tests and screenings to providing valuable information for doctors to develop care plans for complex disease.
Northwest Health - Porter's laboratories are dedicated to quality service and patient-centered care. Laboratories provide nearly 900 services - everything from blood bank services to a wide range of testing capabilities, including:
- Clinical chemistry
- Coagulation
- Hematology and immunohematology
- Immunology, immunochemistry and serology
- Microbiology and virology
- Urinalysis
We also offer advanced pathology services including:
- Cytology and cytopathology - The study of individual cell abnormalities, often used to diagnose cancer.
- Cytogenetics - Blood or bone marrow cell studies to examine chromosomal changes.
- Histology - The study of tissue under a microscope.
- Molecular diagnostics - DNA/RNA analysis studies.
- Surgical pathology - The study of tissues removed during a biopsy to help diagnose disease and determine treatment.
Northwest Health - Porter's laboratories perform nearly one million procedures each year. All blood and blood products are made available through the American Red Cross. Limited testing and complete phlebotomy services are performed on site at our satellite lab locations.
The laboratories have earned state and national recognition for the services they provide. The laboratory is overseen by board-certified clinical pathologists and staffed by 100 associates, including medical technologists, medical laboratory technologists, medical assistants, histologists and microbiologists, who are certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology. The health system's laboratories are fully accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, the Indiana State Department of Health and the Joint Commission.
Certain tests have special collection/drawing requirements. A very limited number of tests may not be collected at all sites. If you have any questions or for more information about laboratory services, please call (219) 983-8314.
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