The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive at the Mora campus on Thursday, September 20th from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the meeting rooms. Click here to sign up.
Other questions should be directed to Karen Renaud, Lab Manager, x3445.
FL labs will once again be offering a Basic Metabolic and a Lipid panel for employees at no cost starting Monday, September 10th through Thursday, September 14th.
FirstLight employee significant others can also take advantage of these lab panels for the small fee of $15.
Mora campus:
Pine City & Hinckley campuses:
Keep in mind that we will need to work in the employee draws around patient schedules.
! New ! If you are having a Lipid panel drawn, fasting is no longer required. Fasting means for 8-12 hours you can only consume water and medications; no food.
If you choose not to fast, please refrain from eating a fatty type meal before the blood draw, and then please let the lab technician know whether or not you fasted.
NOTE:
The lab utilizes these blood samples for instrument/reagent validation studies.
This year they especially need blood from folks who are non-smokers and not currently taking birth control. There will be a box to check when you sign up if you fit that criteria.
Paper copies of your results will be available. The results will not be sent to your provider nor put into your medical chart; so you are responsible to forward your results as you see fit.
EMPLOYEE BLOOD DRAWS!!!!
October 17 – 21 lab will offer a Basic Metabolic panel and a Lipid panel. Employees are at no cost; a significant other may also be drawn for $15.00.
Draws in Mora will be at the hospital lab between
0800 and 0930 Mon and Tues
0630 and 0930 Wed. and 730-0930 Thurs and Fri.
You should be fasting 8-12 hours for the Lipid panel. Drink water, take meds, but no food).
PLEASE STOP BY THE HOSPITAL LAB TO SIGN UP FOR THE DAY YOU ARE PLANNING TO BE DRAWN.
For folks that are only at Pine City or Hinckley that week, please arrange a time with the lab tech on-site to be drawn. The samples will then be sent to the hospital for testing.
As always, we will utilize the blood samples for instrument/reagent validation studies.
You will get a copy of your results and are responsible to forward them to your provider yourself. They will not go automatically from the lab.
Check out some medical laboratory history in the display cases here in Mora. The images are also found in this slideshow.
The lab is also have a ‘Guess the Candy Bar’ contest in the break room!
You should be fasting 8-12 hours for the Lipid panel, drink water, take meds, but no food.
Karen Renaud (and all of her staff) are pleased to announced that the lab in Pine City is up and running. Click here to download the list of tests performed at Pine City.
