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Laboratory


Val Verde Regional Medical Center's laboratory offers a wide range of testing as well as full-service blood transfusion.

Equipment

  • 2 Beckman Coulter DXC Chemistry Analyzers capable of 1000 tests/hour.
  • 2 Beckman Coulter Access 2 Analyzers for immunology tests.
  • 2 Beckman Coulter DXH 800 Hematology Analyzers capable of 80 tests/hour.
  • 1 Beckman Coulter IriCell Automated Urinalysis Analyzer capable of 40 complete urinalysis tests/hour.
  • 1 Beckman Coulter Walkaway 40 Bacteriology Analyzer capable of identifying bacteria and testing of antibiotic sensitivity on 40 samples/day.
  • Il Pro-Elite Coagulation Analyzer for blood clotting tests.
  • Beckton Dickinson Bactec FX automated blood culture analyzer which automatically detects blood cultures that are positive for bacterial growth.
  • Abbott Architect 1000 for hepatitis testing, vitamin D levels and B-type naturetic peptide (BNP) testing.

Val Verde Regional Medical Center's Lab is certified by the College of American Pathologists.