Laboratory Services
Medical tests can provide a great deal of important information using bodily specimens, including blood, urine and stool samples. Whether you need a lab test for an annual physical, to discover if you’re pregnant, or to seek answers for specific symptoms or potential health problems, the laboratory services at Santa Rosa Medical Center offer convenient testing with both before-work and after-work hours – no appointment necessary.
Staffed for Results
Obtaining accurate results in a timely manner is a critical aspect of lab testing. In many cases, technicians in our lab are able to provide results to your physician the same day as testing. If a sample is received in the morning, results may be available to your physician that afternoon. Samples provided in the afternoon could be available as early as the next morning.
The lab at Santa Rosa Medical Center is staffed 24 hours a day with licensed medical technologists, technicians, phlebotomists and board-certified pathologists to provide quality service and patient-centric care. The laboratory team works closely with physicians to provide laboratory services to patients throughout Milton, FL.
Physicians’ orders are required for all tests. Santa Rosa Medical Center will also accept out-of-state orders. If your doctor is out of state, please be sure to provide a fax and telephone number so the lab can get the results to your doctor in a timely manner.
Laboratory Services Provided
If you are in the Milton area and need a medical specimen test, have your physician send your orders to the lab at Santa Rosa Medical Center. Outpatient labs, with a physician order, can also be done at Santa Rosa Medical Center - Freestanding Emergency Department in Pace. A few of the tests provided may include:
- Coumadin checks (i.e. blood thinners for treatment of blood clots)
- PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen test, testing for protein markers of the prostate)
- Glucose tolerance testing (testing for gestational or Type 2 diabetes)
- Cholesterol and lipid tests
- Pregnancy tests (urine or blood)
- Urinalysis
- Drug screening
- Culture testing (including flu and strep)
- Chemistry test
- Hematology test
- Microbiology test
How to Fast for Your Test
Some lab tests may require you to fast. This means no food or drink for at least eight hours prior to your test. Your physician will tell you if you need to fast for a particular test. While water is usually acceptable, you should not eat anything (even toast or gum) or drink any beverage (even black coffee) before the test. Your doctor will let you know if/how you should take any medications – this includes prescription medications, vitamins and over-the-counter medications. Please consult with your doctor about fasting before the test has been ordered.
Receiving Your Results
We understand that patients want to receive lab results as quickly as possible. Please understand that your doctor needs time to review the results provided to him or her. If you have not received your results, contact your doctor’s office. The laboratory staff at Santa Rosa Medical Center cannot provide results directly to a patient. Results must be provided through your physician’s office.
Find Lab Services Near You in Milton, FL
If you have any questions or concerns, or would like more information on the services provided at the lab at Santa Rosa Medical Center, please call (850) 626-5090. To have a lab test done, feel free to come to our main hospital, located at 6002 Berryhill Road, with a physician’s order, Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., or the Pace ER, located at 4250 Woodbine Road, with a physician’s order, Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. No appointment necessary.