Laboratory

Laboratory Brochure

The Department of Pathology Laboratory at Lyster Army Health Clinic offers laboratory testing services to all active duty military and eligible beneficiaries.  The Laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which ensures that we:

• Maintain accuracy of test results and ensure accurate patient diagnoses
• Meet required standards from CLIA, FDA, and OSHA.  CAP requirements commonly exceed these standards, bolstering patient care and safety
• Manage rapidly evolving changes in laboratory medicine and technology
• Exchange ideas and best practices among laboratory medicine peers
• Offer professional development and learning opportunities for laboratory staff

Services Provided

We offer the following services:

• Blood collection (Phlebotomy)
• Patient collection instructions and supplies
• Specimen drop-off

 
Important Information for Patients with Orders from an Provide Outside of the Clinic:
Lyster Army Health Clinic Laboratory (LAHC) will only accept laboratory orders, or portions of an order, from provider outside of the military treatment facility (MTF) for Active-Duty beneficiaries or beneficiaries empaneled to LAHC (TRICARE Prime beneficiaries with an assigned provider at LAHC).

• Ordered testing must be performed by the MTF or another Department of Defense (DoD) laboratory.  Orders for LabCorp testing will not be processed.
• All outside orders should be submitted to the lab for processing a minimum of 2 business days prior to specimen collection.
• Beneficiaries or tests that do not meet these criteria may consult with their respective TRICARE region to locate an approved laboratory that can process their laboratory orders.  Visit www.tricare.mil to find network approved lab facilities.