Reliable diagnostic lab testing in Athens, TX
At UT Health Athens, we understand the importance of receiving fast pathology lab services with accurate results that you and your loved ones can depend on. Every day, our certified medical pathologists and lab technicians work to deliver your test results in a timely manner. Many of our diagnostic laboratory tests are analyzed in-house with outcomes made available in a matter of hours, while others are sent to a reference lab for analysis and may take longer to process. We offer a wide variety of pathology testing procedures ranging from blood tests and urinalysis to pregnancy tests, strep throat and flu tests, kidney disease testing, and more. No matter you needs, our diagnostic laboratory is equipped to handle them.
Our pathology lab services
The lab technicians at UT Health Athens provide a wide range of pathology testing procedures. We offer the following tests and screens:
- Bacterial and viral cultures
- Basic drug screens
- Basic metabolic panels
- Blood cell (red and white) data
- Blood cultures
- Blood draws
- Blood gas analysis
- Blood sugar (glucose) tests
- Body fluid analysis
- Hemoglobin and hematocrit review
- Cholesterol testing
- Coagulation monitoring
- Kidney and liver disease testing
- Mononucleosis tests
- Platelet count
- Pregnancy tests
- PSA testing for prostate cancer
- Strep throat, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus tests
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Thyroid tests
- Transfusion services
- Urinalysis
The laboratory at UT Health Athens follows OSHA guidelines, is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, and is regularly reviewed by The Joint Commission. For more information about the laboratory services at UT Health Athens, please call 903-676-2121.
