Laboratory
We strive to ensure you receive personalized care, starting the moment you arrive at the laboratory's check-in counter. Our laboratory has made it OUR standard to continuously exceed the U.S. Army Medical Command standard for patient wait times, ensuring that you not only get quality service but also don’t have to wait very long to get it. Our lab is frequented by patients throughout the National Capital Region because of our reputation for both speed and accuracy in obtaining specimens from our patients with courteous and patient-centered service, a reputation we work hard to uphold every day.
Services Offered
In-house Testing
These tests are done in our laboratory and are usually done in 24 hours.
- Basic Metabolic Panel
- Complete Blood Count
- Urinalysis Panel
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Qualitative)
- Mononucleosis spot test
- Strep Screen: Rapid Group A streptococcus test
- Rapid Influenza antigen test
- Fecal Occult Blood Test
Send-out Tests
All other tests are sent out to our surrounding facilities (A.T. Augusta and Walter Reed) for processing and testing. These tests generally have a 24- to 48-hour turnaround time.
Any non-standard (esoteric) tests are sent out to an outside reference facility and may take up to two weeks to receive results.
Please Note: Regulations prohibit any release of laboratory results to an individual other than a health care provider. Please contact your provider or outpatient medical records (703-696-7984) or (1st floor, room 1017) to obtain copies.