What will happen at the phlebotomy lab area?
You must present a written order from your physician. Orders should not be more than 30 days old. If we have questions about your orders, we will contact your doctor’s office for clarification. We want to make sure the correct tests are performed. We make every effort to serve people in the order they arrive, but we may need to make exceptions for emergency testing or tests that must be collected at a specific time. Having your blood drawn When you are called to the blood drawing area, the phlebotomist will ask your name and compare it to your armband and the computer-generated orders. It is very important that we confirm your identity. Certain tests require that you are fasting (nothing to eat or drink for eight hours) prior to your test. You may call 350-8242 for questions about your specific test. Tests require a certain amount of blood to be drawn into colored tubes. We can only draw tests that have been requested by your physician. Only blood necessary for testing is collected. Wh
