Clinical Laboratory
Pathology & Blood Banking Services
Clinical laboratory staff play an important role in determining the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. St. Croix Health’s full-service and certified High Complexity Laboratory provides the local community clinics and hospital lab services.
The lab provides pathology services for lab tests, serves as a blood bank resource for hospitals in the area, offers direct access for a variety of tests that do not require referral from a provider, and are available on a cash/pay basis.
Direct Access Lab Testing
Direct Access Lab Testing allows you to request laboratory tests and receive results without a provider’s orders or insurance involvement.
Why Use Direct Access Lab Testing?
- Lower out-of-pocket costs.
- May have more frequent testing than your health plan may allow.
- Great for people who wish to assess their health status on a regular basis.
- Patients who are away from their primary care provider network can obtain needed lab testing.