Laboratory

Pike County Memorial Hospital Laboratory provides quality laboratory collection and testing. Laboratory testing is used to assist your physician in determining your health, diagnosis and treatment.

PCMH lab is staffed 24 hours a day
PCMH has working relationships with specialty labs to be used for unusual testing needs.
Outpatient lab collections are available on a walk-in basis with a lab request.
Lab tests can be performed on blood, urine, stool or other body fluids.
Lab results may be obtained through your health care provider or by contacting the PCMH Medical Records Department.

Lab Results Guide

Laboratory Services in Louisiana, MO

The Laboratory at Pike County Memorial Hospital provides convenient, quality laboratory testing for patients in Louisiana, Missouri, and throughout Pike County. Laboratory testing plays an important role in preventive care, diagnosing medical conditions, monitoring ongoing health concerns, and helping your healthcare provider determine the appropriate course of treatment.

Our laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and is staffed 24 hours a day to support the needs of Pike County Memorial Hospital patients. Whether laboratory testing is part of a routine checkup, treatment for an illness, or ongoing management of a medical condition, our team works to provide accurate and timely testing close to home.

Convenient Outpatient Lab Testing

Pike County Memorial Hospital offers walk-in outpatient laboratory collection with a laboratory request from your healthcare provider. Samples may include blood, urine, stool, and other body fluids depending on the testing ordered by your provider.

Having laboratory services available locally can make it easier for patients in Louisiana and surrounding Pike County communities to complete physician-ordered testing without traveling to a larger medical center. PCMH also maintains working relationships with specialty laboratories for testing needs that cannot be completed locally.

Common Laboratory Tests

Laboratory testing can provide your healthcare provider with important information about many aspects of your health. Depending on your physician's order, testing available through PCMH may include comprehensive metabolic testing, cholesterol and lipid testing, blood counts, thyroid screening, Hemoglobin A1C testing, Vitamin D testing, PSA screening, and many other laboratory studies.

These tests may be used to evaluate blood sugar, kidney and liver function, cholesterol levels, anemia, infection, thyroid function, and other health concerns. Your healthcare provider can help determine which laboratory tests are appropriate based on your symptoms, medical history, and overall health.

Pike County Memorial Hospital's Laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists.

Results of testing are sent directly to your doctor and are kept on file in our Laboratory Information system and your Medical Record. If you are admitted to Pike County Memorial Hospital, your doctor will have access to all of your previous test results.

Regulations prohibit any release of laboratory results to an individual other than a health care provider. Contact your health care provider or the Hospital's Medical Records Department to obtain copies of your results.

To contact the PCMH Laboratory call: (573) 754-5531, ext. 137

Questions?

If you have any more questions about the services we render here at Pike County Memorial Hospital, please, don't hesitate to reach out.