Laboratory Services

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At ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, testing and integrated medical records are a key part of care. Laboratory professionals manage everything from routine diagnostic tests and screenings to providing valuable information for doctors to develop care plans for complex disease.

Laboratories are dedicated to quality service and patient-centered care. We 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.

Lab services are offered at both hospitals and can be coordinated using the phone numbers below:

ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte
2500 Harbor Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
T: (941) 766-4345
F: (941) 766-4348
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. - Noon

ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda
809 E Marion Ave.
Punta Gorda, FL, 33950
T: (941) 637-2535
F: (941) 637-2407
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - Noon