Laboratory Services

The laboratory at Florida Hospital Altamonte is an integral part of our organization. A service center for patients' physicians, The Florida Hospital Altamonte lab is equipped with the latest, computerized instrumentation for quick and accurate inpatient and outpatient testing. Our advanced equipment enables a skilled team of medical technologists to process the hundreds of tests we do each week.

The lab at Florida Hospital Altamonte is in operation 24/7, with qualified technicians ready to cross-match units of blood and arrange for blood transfusions, accept specimens for culture and basic testing such as coagulation testing, complete blood count (CBC), electrolytes, and chemistry assays.

Our lab, like all hospital and independent laboratories, spends an extraordinary amount of time, effort, and money to assure that results are accurate. And like all labs, ours at Florida Hospital Altamonte is inspected and certified to the highest degree to ensure our patients the highest degree of testing.

If you are scheduled for lab work, here are answers to a couple of our most-asked questions:

• Why must I fast before a lab test?
  Certain tests a doctor orders are very sensitive to changes that occur after a meal and can only be interpreted by comparing results in a fasting state. How long you have to fast depends on the type of test.
• Is it important to keep my lab results?
  It's always a good idea to keep a record of your lab results for future reference and comparison. If a lab result is abnormal, make sure you discuss it with your physician, who might want to repeat the test or ask for additional testing to determine the cause of the abnormality.

If you have more questions about the Florida Hospital Altamonte lab, please call us today at 407-303-2200.