Laboratory Services
Melham Medical Center 's comprehensive laboratory services are available to provide services to all areas within the facility. Our lab is equipped with the latest, computerized instrumentation for quick and accurate inpatient and outpatient testing.
The Laboratory at Melham Medical Center is divided into separate specialties, depending on the technology being used or the specific type of testing being done.
- Clinical Chemistry
concentrates on tests done on the fluid portion of blood, as well as some other bodily fluids.
- Hematology
looks at the cellular components of blood and coagulation involved in clotting.
- Microbiology deals with infectious diseases, which can include diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or tuberculosis.
- Immunohematology (Blood Bank) deal with blood typing, screening, and crossmatching for transfusion purposes. The American Red Cross is our Supplier for all blood products.
- Molecular Diagnostic Testing deals with genetic testing such as PCR technology.
- Phlebotomy
collects blood specimens for testing.
- Histology and Cytology
deal with anatomic pathology.
We work around-the-clock, seven days a week testing, evaluating, and reporting results for your better health.
The lab is available 24 hours a day for clinical studies. If you have physician's orders for lab work at Melham Medical Center, please call us during normal business hours to arrange an appointment.
(308)872-4131
Our normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.