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.