Laboratory Services
At Merit Health Rankin, testing and integrated medical records are a key part of our care. Laboratory professionals manage everything from routine diagnostic tests and screenings to providing valuable information for doctors to develop care plans for complex disease.
Merit Health Rankin's laboratories are dedicated to quality service and patient-centered care. Laboratories provide everything from blood bank services to a wide range of testing capabilities, including:
- Clinical chemistry
- Coagulation
- Hematology and immunohematology
- Immunology, immunochemistry and serology
- Microbiology and virology
- Urinalysis
We also offer advanced pathology services including:
- Cytology and cytopathology - The study of individual cell abnormalities, often used to diagnose cancer.
- Cytogenetics - Blood or bone marrow cell studies to examine chromosomal changes.
- Histology - The study of tissue under a microscope.
- Molecular diagnostics - DNA/RNA analysis studies.
- Surgical pathology - The study of tissues removed during a biopsy to help diagnose disease and determine treatment.