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Laboratory
SEARHC Laboratory staff provide a wide range of laboratory services which aid providers in carrying out the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients.
Our Services
SEARHC offers itinerant laboratory services in select rural communities in southeast Alaska.
In Sitka and Wrangell, SEARHC offers in-home blood draws for older adults and others unable to easily come to the hospital for the service.
SEARHC Full-Service Laboratories are on call 24 hours a day, providing a range of services including: Testing in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, microbiology, rapid serological tests and blood gas analysis. SEARHC Labs also perform blood typing, antibody screening and cross-matching of blood units. SEARHC also handles drug testing and additional lab testing through certified reference laboratories.