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Douglas County Hospital Laboratory (DCHL) is under the medical direction of board-certified pathologists and is accredited by the AOA.  DCHL is CLIA certified as a highly complex laboratory providing Microbiology, Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Immunology, Transfusion Medicine, Cytology and Histology services.  In addition to the hospital's customers, DCHL serves as a reference laboratory and provides technical consultation for hospitals and clinics in the surrounding communities.  The lab is staffed 24 hours daily with experienced, professionally certified technicians and technologists.

Examples of laboratory testing provided by DCHL includes:

  • Health and wellness screening

    Glucose for diabetes
    Cholesterol testing
    PSA for prostatic cancer
    Cardiac risk assessment
    Thin prep pap smears
  • Diagnostic testing

    Cardiac markers
    Organ function tests
    Tissue examination
    Bacteria cultures
  • Disease treatment

    Monitoring tumor markers during cancer treatment
    Therapeutic drug testing
    Antibiotic sensitivity testing

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Outpatient Draw Area

  • Used for outpatient lab draws
  • Oncology lab draws
  • Located on main level of hospital next to Medical Oncology

 

 

 


 
Douglas County Hospital
111 17th Avenue East
Alexandria, MN 56308
320-762-1511