Laboratory Tests

All testing requires an order from a health care provider. Bring your order with you or have your provider fax the order directly to Norton Children’s. 

Pediatric Labs By Appointment

Test typeLocation
Glucose tolerance testNorton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Norton Children’s Medical Center
Novak Center for Children’s Health
CPA Lab (Breckenridge Lane)
Sweat chlorideNovak Center for Children’s Health
Platelet aggregationCPA Lab (Breckenridge Lane)

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Walk-in Pediatric Labs and X-rays

Due to the nature of walk-in service, wait times vary depending on the number of patients who are in line.

Walk-in testing is available at all pediatric lab locations for the following:

Chemistry

  • B12
  • Basic metabolic panel
  • Comprehensive metabolic panel
  • Hepatic function panel
  • Electrolyte panel
  • Lipid panel
  • Amylase
  • Bilirubin
  • Drug screen – serum or urine
  • Ferritin
  • Glucose
  • Hgb A1C
  • HCG quantitative
  • HCG qualitative – serum or urine
  • Iron
  • Lipase
  • Lithium
  • Magnesium
  • Newborn metabolic screen
  • T3
  • T3 uptake
  • T4
  • TSH
  • Urine creatinine clearance – 24
  • Urine protein

Hematology/coagulation/ blood bank/immunology

  • CBC w/diff and platelet count
  • CBC w/o diff
  • D-dimer
  • H&H w/platelet
  • Platelet function aspirin
  • Platelet function Plavix
  • PFA 100
  • Retic
  • Sedimentation rate
  • Sickle cell screen 
  • Urinalysis (with microscopic (UA2) or reflex culture)
  • PT w/INR
  • PTT
  • Fibrinogen
  • ABO group
  • Rh(D) type
  • Type and screen
  • Antibody screen
  • EBV Ab panel
  • Immunoglobulin series: IgG, IgA, IgM
  • Mono test
  • Rheumatoid factor (RF)
  • RPR 0-12 months
  • Rubella IgG Ab
  • Syphilis total Ab

Microbiology specimens 

  • AFB culture
  • Anaerobic culture
  • Blood culture
  • Fungal culture
  • Sputum culture
  • Stool culture
  • Throat culture
  • Urine culture
  • Wound culture
  • C. difficile toxin A and B
  • Chlamydia/GC AMP
  • Enterovirus PCR
  • COVID-19/flu PCR
  • COVID-19/flu/RSV PCR (subject to availability)
  • HSV PCR
  • Ova and parasite
  • Pertussis PCR
  • RPP
  • Strep screen

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