The Laboratory at Gunnison Valley Health is proud to be accredited by The
College of American Pathologists (CAP), a prestigious accreditation not
easily upheld, as well as by The Joint Commission. We are staffed by board-certified
Medical Laboratory Scientists and Phlebotomists. The laboratory staff
works diligently to stay informed and competent with today’s ever-changing
technologies. We strive to obtain the most accurate, efficient and quality
results in order to help you, the patient, be diagnosed and treated without delay.
Gunnison Valley Health's Laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment which
enables us to perform a broad range of laboratory testing not usually
available in Critical Access Hospitals. In addition to our ample test
menu for performing blood, body fluid, culture and transfusion testing,
we utilize Mayo Medical Laboratories as our primary reference lab for
the less common tests. These reference lab specimens are delivered via
air to Mayo Medical Laboratory, and the test results are often available
within 24-48 hours.
Located within Gunnison Valley Hospital, the Laboratory serves the entire
Gunnison Valley. Specimens are couriered to the lab from clinics in Crested
Butte, Mt. Crested Butte, Gunnison and Lake City. Pathology specimens
(tissue biopsies and other “surgical” specimens) are couriered
to Intermountain Pathology at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile, we
are always working hard to provide rapid, accurate test results for walk-in
outpatients, the GVH Emergency Room, the Operating Room, Obstetrics, Oncology,
Urgent Care and hospital inpatients as well.
If you have specific questions about a lab test, call us directly at (970)
641-7259. We are available from 7:30 am – 6 pm on week days or 9
am – 12pm on Saturdays.
Need Lab Tests?
Gunnison Valley Health Laboratory requires a signed order by a Licensed
Independent Practitioner. This order can be faxed directly to Outpatient
Registration at
(970) 641-7211.
If you are from out of town, welcome! Make sure your signed order also
gives us the phone number and fax number of the doctor who will be awaiting
your results.
Outpatients who come to the hospital for lab tests should first
register at the front desk in the lobby at the main entrance. Don’t forget to bring your
insurance information and a form of identification! Take your morning medications as usual UNLESS your doctor has instructed
differently. Some blood tests require
8-12 hours of fasting. (Drinking water is O.K.) Please ask your doctor or call the laboratory at
(970) 641-7259 to find out what preparations you may need to make.
