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4. Regional laboratory Specific low-volume or expensive laboratory services For example, consolidation of all virology
currently provided by more than one regional hospital or PCR testing into one hospital
laboratory, that are consolidated into one hospital laboratory.
laboratory.
5. Reference laboratory Traditional full service laboratory that handles all types of
testing, especially esoteric tests.
6. Point-of-care Laboratory testing that is brought to the patient's bedside. (e.g., glucose, pregnancy, activated
Test menu is generally limited to a few basic chemistry and clotting time, blood gases).
hematology tests
Rapid response laboratory that is often located in or near Provides critical laboratory tests such as
7. Stat laboratory an emergency department or surgical suite. hematocrits and blood gases.