Mitchell County Regional Health Center Services

Laboratory

Today, healthy individuals, as well as patients, want a more active role in managing their own health. MCRHC now offers Wellness Laboratory Testing. Laboratory tests can be performed without a physician's order or insurance involvement. This allows the public to manage their health and health concerns. Wellness Laboratory Testing is not meant as a substitute for regular medical care. It is a quick, easy, and inexpensive way for people to receive laboratory test results.

  • A physician's order is not required for these tests.
  • Testing is available 8:00-4:00 Monday through Friday at MCRHC Laboratory, Riceville Clinic, Stacyville Clinic, and St. Ansgar Clinic.
  • Laboratory A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18 years of age.
  • The customer (if 18 or older, or parent/legal guardian if the person under 18) consents to take responsibility for the follow up of abnormal results.
  • Payment must be received at time of service in cash or check; insurance will not be billed.
  • Test results are confidential. A physician will review any critical test results.
  • The results will be sent directly to you within one week of collecting the specimen. A brief explanation of the test will be sent with your results. You are encouraged to share these results with your health care provider.
  • For Glucose, Cholesterol, Lipid, and Chemistry Wellness, individuals should be fasting. This means no solid or liquid food for 12 hours and no alcohol 24 hours prior to specimen collection. Water should be taken in normal amounts. Continue your medications as directed by your provider.
  • Please contact the MCRHC Laboratory with any questions at 641.732.6050.

Wellness Options:
(Detailed description of Wellness Tests)

Hematology Wellness-$15.00
White Blood Cell Count
Red Blood Cell Count and Indices
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Platelet count (Checks for anemia, infections)
Glucose Wellness-$10.00
(Diabetes)
* Individual should be fasting.
Cholesterol Wellness-$10.00
* Individual should be fasting
Lipid and Glucose Wellness-$25.00
Glucose
Cholesterol
Triglyceride
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol (calculated)
* Individual should be fasting.
Chemistry Wellness-$25.00
Glucose (Diabetes)
BUN (Kidney)
Creatinine (Kidney)
Calcium (Osteoporosis)
Alkaline Phosphatase (Liver)
ALT (Liver)
Uric Acid (Gout)
Total Protein (Nutritional Status)
* Individual should be fasting.
Blood Type-$15.00
ABO Type
RH Type
ALT Wellness-$10.00
(Liver)
AST Wellness-$10.00
(Liver)
Hemoglobin A1C Wellness-$30.00
(Glycohemoglobin-Long term monitoring of diabetes)
Urine Microalbumin Wellness-$25.00
(Diabetes)
Potassium Wellness-$10.00
(Electrolyte)
TSH Wellness-$40.00
(Thyroid screen)
Free T4 -$40.00
(Thyroid screen)
High Sensitivity CRP Wellness-$20.00
(Cardiac screen)
Any recent illness, tissue injury, infection, arthritis, or general inflammation will increase the amount of CRP. Please wait for testing until 2 weeks after the resolution of any acute disease. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like aspirin, Advil, Motrin, and Naproxen) or statins (class of cholesterol-lowing drugs) may reduce CRP levels.
PSA Wellness-$45.00
(Prostate cancer)
PSA levels may be elevated in non-cancerous enlargement, inflammation, or manipulation of the prostate.
CA-125 Wellness-$55.00
(Ovarian cancer screen)
May be increased in early pregnancy, during menstration, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and any trauma to the abdomen.