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Common Procedures
Laboratory Services
For proper diagnosis of many cardiac conditions, we need to draw blood.
The Cardiovascular Group has a full service laboratory that is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Our dedicated Medical Lab Technicians play a critical role in the process of a patient's diagnosis and treatment. The laboratory team's technical expertise and testing capabilities provide the cardiologist and primary physicians with accurate information to help pinpoint existing health conditions and determine effective treatment optitions.
The Cardiovascular Group's full service laboratory offers
the following tests with a diagnosis
| Instrument / Manufacturer | Test | Specimen |
| Excell 22 by Infolab | CBC w/5 part diff-wbc, rbc, hgb, hct, mcv, mch, mchc, rdw, plt-diff | EDTA whole blood (full purple) |
| Alera by Alfa Wassermann | BMP-Na,K,CL,CO2,gluc,bun,crea,ca | Yellow-serum |
| Liver-total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, Direct bilirubin, ALP, AST, ALT | Yellow-serum | |
| CMP-bmp and liver panel | Yellow-serum | |
| Lipid-Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, CLDL, VLDL, Risk factor | Yellow-serum | |
| Direct LDL | Yellow-serum | |
| CK | Yellow-serum | |
| Clinitek Status by Bayer Healthcare | Urinalysis (multistix 10SG) | Random urine |
| Triage MeterPlus by Biosite | BNP Cardiac Panel (troponin I, myoglobin, CKMB) | EDTA whole blood (both require full purple each) |
| Protime Microcoagulation System by Technidyne Corp. | Protime | Fingerstick / Venipuncture (whole blood) |
| One Touch Ultra by Lifescan | Glucose | Fingerstick (whole blood) |
| Fecal Occult Blood by Hemoccult II Sensa | 3 pack stool cards | 3 random stools |
| The lipid panel requires 12 to 14 hours fasting. (Other tests may require fasting after midnight if specified by a physician.) | ||
Do not hesitate to call our lab technicians if you need assistance or have questions at (434) 200.5250 ext. 2632. The Cardiovascular Group’s lab technicians are here to provide you with quality and the service you expect. However, the lab technicians cannot give out the lab results until the test has been reviewed by the cardiologist. Please let us know if we may release the results of your blood values and other tests to your spouse or anyone else you may choose.
