Clinical Laboratories

Pathology Services & Direct to Consumer in two SLV locations

The SLV Health Laboratories serve our community's health care providers and patients with a wide variety of diagnostic testing services. The laboratories have state of the art technology run by certified laboratory professionals providing emergency and routine services in:

• Blood Bank, Microbiology & Chemistry
• Hematology, Virology & Coagulation
• Serology, Urinalysis, Cytology & Anatomic Pathology

The majority of the testing is run in SLVH's labs, both in the Regional Medical Center and at Conejos County Hospital, and on occasion specialty testing is sent to ARUP Laboratories.

Direct to Consumer (DTC) Laboratory Testing offers patients the opportunity to receive a variety of laboratory services without an appointment. Patients have the ability to pay for the service they need with cash or credit card and can come in to obtain the service. Results will only be sent to the patient.

DTC Forms and Helpful Information:

• DTC Lab Frequently Asked Questions
• DTC Lab Consent Form and Services Offered
• DTC Lab Waiver
• DTC Lab Letter to Patients
• DTC Lab Test Descriptions

San Luis Valley Health has a laboratory with three locations serving the public:

• Regional Medical Center. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for routine outpatient testing.
• Conejos County Hospital. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for routine outpatient testing.
• Stuart Avenue Clinic. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for routine outpatient testing.

RMC and CCH laboratories are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for inpatient and emergency testing.

Accreditation

Our Regional Medical Center laboratory is inspected and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The rigorous accreditation includes blind sample proficiency testing and regular on-site inspections.

Our Conejos County Hospital laboratory is accredited through CLIA, Clinical Laboratory Improvements Act with inspections by CMS. Conejos County Hospital also has blind sample proficiency testing and on-site inspections.

The personnel performing all testing are certified Medical Technologists, each with a Bachelor of Science Degree and a 12-month internship at a school of Medical Technology.

Capability

The laboratories perform approximately 180,000 tests per year and are capable of most analyses ordered by our physicians. Both the RMC and CCH laboratories have full-service capabilities in all areas.

Laboratory Medical Director is Mark Shuldberg, DO

For more information about RMC’s lab, contact Brent Lehto, Director of Laboratory, at (719) 587-1226. Our fax number is (719) 587-1374.

For more information about CCH’s lab, contact Myra Aquino, Laboratory Supervisor, at (719) 274-6021. Our fax number is (719) 274-6022.