The hospital's Laboratory and Pathology Services department performs or coordinates all necessary testing of blood, body fluid and tissue pathology specimens. The results from these tests assist your doctor with your care.

Medical Technologists who are college graduates and have completed a specialized laboratory internship run the tests requested by your doctor. These highly trained healthcare professionals work under the supervision of a board-certified pathologist. The laboratory is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide quality patient care. Most tests requested are completed within a few hours. More specialized tests may take longer to complete.

If you have questions about the tests being performed, we encourage you to ask your physician.

Valley Hospital provides clinical laboratory services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The laboratory stays current with the latest technology and modern instrumentation to help provide quality patient services to the healthcare community.

The laboratory offers your physician a full range of diagnostic tests. Some of these are cholesterol and lipid testing, cancer/tumor markers and prenatal work ups. Children of all ages receive compassionate care from our professionally trained laboratory assistants during their visit at the hospital. In conjunction with the Inland Northwest Blood Center, the laboratory provides life-saving blood products for all emergencies.

Valley Hospital Laboratory serves patients of all ages who require laboratory procedures as ordered by their physician. All outpatients visiting during weekday hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) are requested to report to the Outpatient Admitting Area. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, patients are asked to report to the Emergency Room which serves as the Laboratory's after hours admitting area.

Address, Phone and Fax
The main laboratory on the Valley Hospital campus at 12606 East Mission Ave is located south of I-90 off of the Pines Exit.

Valley Hospital
Empire Health Laboratories
12606 E. Mission Ave.
Spokane, WA 99216

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Phone: 509-473-5468
Fax: 509-473-5733
Enter through ER after 8:00 p.m.

Pathology Services

During your hospital visit, your physician may perform a procedure to remove a sample of your tissue or blood. A pathologist, a physician that examines tissue specimens, analyzes these samples. Although you may not have direct contact with this specially trained consultant, the pathologist plays a crucial role in determining your diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

The pathologists at Valley Hospital have been at the forefront in the diagnosis and analysis of developmental abnormalities. The pathologists offer your physician a full range of diagnostic services including cytology, surgical pathology and cytogenetics to list a few.