Lab Services

About Our Laboratory

The Orange City Area Health System Laboratory is a very busy department. We performed over 400,000 tests in 2024. The laboratory department provides testing for the clinic and hospital patients.

State-of-the-art analyzers give our medical providers accurate, efficient lab results to assist in the diagnosis and treatment plans, ensuring our patients receive the best healthcare.

The lab is staffed with medical lab scientists, medical laboratory technicians, and certified medical assistants to collect and test your blood specimens. The lab is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your immediate needs. They are mostly behind the scenes in the healthcare picture, but these skilled professionals provide invaluable information for the providers.

Laboratory is made up of many disciplines:
• Hematology - study of blood cells. Useful in diagnosing anemias and infections
• Chemistry - Common tests are Lipids, Thyroid panels, Comprehensive metabolic panels. Useful in diagnosing kidney and liver function. Specific testing for diagnosing heart attacks and diabetes management.
• Microbiology - Study of bacteria. Useful in diagnosing the cause for infection and best antibiotic treatment.
• Other diagnostic tests for diarrhea and pneumoniae.
• Blood Bank - OCAHS keeps 21 units of packed RBC on hand for transfusion needs. We partner with LifeServe Blood Services for our blood products.
    
This is a short list of all of the testing offered in our lab.

Our draw room is available to all patients who need lab testing done, providing a commitment to our communities and making it convenient and seamless to get your lab tests drawn and resulted.     

The lab also offers direct patient testing. See below for a list of tests you can request to have drawn and tested without a doctor's order. Instead of filing a claim to your insurance, you pay a discounted fee at the time of service.

OCAHS Laboratory
1000 Lincoln Circle SE
Orange City, IA 51041

Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 5 pm

Saturday - Appointment Only
8:00 am - 12 pm

Direct Test Patient Access Laboratory Testing

Complete and sign this Direct Test form and bring with you to the Orange City Medical Clinic to order your requested lab tests.
Direct Test Lab Form - English
Direct Test Lab Form - Spanish

Orange City Area Health System’s laboratory offers Direct Test Patient Testing, allowing you to order several lab tests quickly and conveniently without visiting your doctor. All testing is done in our accredited laboratory by our professional lab staff.

Direct Test allows you to monitor certain ongoing health risks or to assess for potential health risks.

They are a helpful tool but are not to be used as a substitute to visiting with your family medicine provider regularly. Data derived from these tests may not be conclusive. Testing may vary depending on age, sex, time of day the sample is taken, diet, medications, and the limits of modern technology.

Keep in mind that a normal result does not guarantee you do not need medical attention, and an abnormal result may not necessarily be abnormal for you based on your complete medical history.

Test results will be sent to you via MyChart, so it is necessary for you (or your dependents) to have a MyChart account.

MyChart

For questions, please call our lab department at: