St. John's Services Laboratory

Laboratory Services

HIGH QUALITY PATHOLOGY & high complexity LABORATORY SERVICES

The HSHS St. John’s Hospital Laboratory provides high quality, accurate and timely diagnostic pathology and laboratory services for hospital patients, outpatients and outreach patients in community physicians’ offices. It has a highly skilled team of board certified pathologists, certified medical laboratory scientists and technicians, cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, lab assistants and phlebotomists who participate in continuing education on a regular basis.

Registration is required

Patients coming to the hospital between the hours of 5 a.m. - 6 p.m., should go to the main lobby to register for lab services.

After 6 p.m. and on weekends/holidays, patients should go to the Emergency Department to register. 

Satellite Lab Locations 

Satellite lab located in the main hospital is on the first floor. It is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The satellite lab on the 5th floor of Prairie Heart Institute is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to  4 p.m.

The satellite lab for oncology patients is on the 1st floor of St. John's Pavilion. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Women and Children's Clinic outpatient lab | 400 N. Ninth St | Springfield. Located on the 1st floor. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

HSHS Medical Group Walk-in Lab | 2901 Old Jacksonville Road | Springfield. It is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Patients with a lab order from an HSHS provider may use the Walk-In lab without an appointment.

Please try to arrive at least 20 minutes before closing.

Services & Testing Options

 

  • Transfusion Services

  • Microbiology 

  • Hematology

  • Coagulation

  • Immunology

  • Molecular Diagnostics

  • Flow Cytometry

  • Chemistry

  • Anatomic Pathology

  • Cytology

  • Histology

  • Point of care testing
In addition to CLIA certification the HSHS St. John’s Hospital Laboratory voluntary accreditations include the College of American Pathologists and the American Association of Blood Banks. 

Preparatory Measures & Results

Some blood tests do require fasting prior to having your blood drawn. Please contact your health care provider or the HSHS St. John’s Lab to determine requirements for your specific testing.

Laboratory results are available through your physician, HSHS St. John’s Health Information Management (Medical Records) Department and the MyChart app.