Pediatric Lab Services and Pathology
Lab Results You Can Trust
About Pediatric Lab Services
The right treatment depends on the right diagnosis. Getting fast, accurate lab results is an important part of your child’s care. Our on-site laboratory at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children uses the most advanced testing methods for routine and emergency diagnostics. Our team includes pathologists, medical scientists, and technicians focused on the unique testing needs of pediatric patients.
When your child’s well-being hinges on how quickly their doctor can get meaningful test results, we work to deliver lab results as quickly as possible. Our highly specialized laboratory team uses the most innovative technology available for prenatal and pediatric lab testing.
We are equipped to handle routine testing as well as emergencies and consultations for complex cases.
Comprehensive Pediatric Lab Services
We offer a wide range of testing services.
- Bacterial cultures
- Blood chemistries
- Blood counts
- Blood glucose
- Blood parasites
- Liver and mucosal biopsies, including GI biopsies
- Histochemistry and immunohistochemistry
- Kidney function testing
- Monospot
- Pathology evaluations
- PCR testing for GI pathogens, meningitis, and respiratory pathogens
- Pre-surgical or pre-transfusion workups
- Rapid flu A and B, RSV, and COVID-19 testing
- Rapid strep
- Testing for leukemia, lymphoma, and tumors
- Urinalysis
