Outpatient Laboratory & Pre-Surgical Testing

You can access quick and convenient lab draw and pre-surgical testing at our outpatient centers throughout the Tri-State. For a full range of pre-surgical testing services including history & physicals, consultations, education, and more, schedule at our Pre-Surgery Optimization Clinic in Mt. Auburn.  

Walk-ins are welcome for our lab draw or home specimen collection processing on a first come, first served basis (except for patients requiring timed testing). Appointments are required for pre-surgical testing. Schedule by calling 513-585-2418. 

All services require: 

• A written or electronic order from your provider. Orders should contain: patient name, patient demographic information, provider office name and location, physician signature, date, specific tests required, and diagnosis codes for tests ordered 
• Your photo identification to ensure all tests and results are reported securely 

Services

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• Routine labs—including blood draws and urine testing. Locations may offer early morning and weekend hours for your convenience 
• Pre-surgical testing—which can include services like X-ray or electrocardiogram (EKG) in addition to blood draws and a urine sample. Some may also require a physical as indicated by your physician 
• Home specimen collection processing—We can provide collection devices for samples collected at home, should you need them. Once the sample is collected and you are ready to drop it off, please be aware that this is a walk-in visit. You must sign in and wait for your turn, even if dropping off for another patient. It is imperative that we check the chart for the order, ensure the container used was correct, obtain a consent to test, and print the appropriate labels to ensure the sample is scanned in properly at the main lab. This ensures the sample is tested and resulted appropriately. Dropping off specimens on counters and leaving the site is not permitted 

Other Laboratory Services 

Considerations for Testing

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If you or a loved one will be coming to one of our testing centers, please review these special considerations to make your experience go smoothly and get the most accurate results: 

• Fasting—If your test requires fasting, you should not eat or drink anything other than water for at least eight hours before arriving at the testing center. To find out if your testing requires fasting, please contact your medical provider. 
• Glucose testing—Glucose tests require up to a three-hour time commitment for a series of blood draws. Please plan to start your testing early in the day to allow for multiple blood draws. If you drank your glucola before arriving, please give yourself ample time to check in to ensure we have time to obtain your sample at the correct time interval. 
• Stool samples— In the event your provider orders a stool sample, you may stop by one of our convenient testing sites to obtain a container specific to the test ordered by your provider. You need to obtain your stool sample at home and return the sample to the lab. The lab will provide you with storage instructions that need to be followed, prior to returning to the lab. All samples should also be labeled with your name, date of birth and the date it was collected. 
• Special handling—Some samples require special handling and may not be performed at specific times. 
  • Frozen or refrigerated samples may not be performed late in the day, due to courier limitations and the time it takes to process the sample to the correct temperature. 
• Some tests are not available at the lab draw sites. We do not perform: 
  • Tuberculosis (TB) skin testing 
  • Covid, flu, strep or other rapid swab testing 
  • Fingerstick lab tests such as cholesterol or prothrombin time (PT) testing 
  • Court ordered drug testing or any type of chain of custody drug testing