Laboratory Services

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The experienced laboratory staff at Baraga County Memorial Hospital offers an extensive menu of laboratory testing and is overseen by Dr. George Krzymowksi, a Board Certified Pathologist. We are comprised of highly trained, Board Certified Clinical Laboratory Scientists and Clinical Laboratory Technicians. Your provider relies on our laboratory to obtain precise and accurate results which deliver important information regarding your health. We are accredited by both The Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) and The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).

Some of our services include:

Microbiology

Culture all body fluids, including blood to determine appropriate antibiotic treatment

Chemistry

General chemistry, specialty chemistry, diabetes monitoring
Glucose Tolerance testing
Therapeutic Drug monitoring
Arterial and venous blood gases

Hematology

Test for anemia, infection, leukemia
Occult Blood testing for colon cancer screening

Urinalysis

Test for urinary tract infection, kidney stones, diabetes, renal disease

Coagulation

Test INR to monitor Coumadin therapy
D-dimer test to detect blood clots
PTT testing to monitor Heparin therapy

Serology

Test for pregnancy, H pylori, Mono, Rheumatoid factor, Strep throat
Tuberculin Skin Testing (TB)

Molecular Diagnostics

Real-Time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) diagnostic testing

Transfusion Services/Blood Bank

Fully stocked blood bank ready for emergencies, routine surgeries, oncology patients
Packed red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma available
Therapeutic Phlebotomy for Polycythemia