Laboratory Services

Laboratory services are an essential component of quality healthcare delivery. When you have a health concern, lab test results from blood and urine samples can help you and your physician make the best possible treatment decisions together.

Adventist Health’s quality lab services support diagnosis and decision-making when planning and monitoring treatments. Additionally, our labs are equipped with state-of-the-art instruments that enable rapid and accurate results.

Services performed by our lab include:

• Blood draws
• Clinical microbiology – Identifies bacteria, antibiotic resistance and infectious illnesses
• Hematology – Evaluates blood and related cells for a range of conditions
• Coagulation – Assesses bleeding risk and detects bleeding disorders
• Drug testing – Analyzes urine and blood for presence of drugs
• Molecular tests – Quickly identifies infections in blood, spinal fluid, joints, stool and respiratory system
• Urinalysis – Assesses general kidney health and screens for bladder infection
• Clinical biochemistry – Measures glucose, cholesterol, tumor markers, hormones and vitamins
• Serology – Aids in the diagnosis of issues related to the immune system
• Blood bank – Identifies blood type and provides blood transfusion services

Our lab professionals take pride in providing high quality standards and ensuring accurate results and fast turnaround times to the providers, patients and community we serve.

Location and Hours

1100 Magellan Dr., Tehachapi

(661) 823-3000

Daily: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Additional Kern County Locations

Bakersfield

4909 Centennial Plaza Way, Bakersfield

(661) 395-3000, Ext. 11521

Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Closed for lunch: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday

2700 Chester Ave., Suite 102, Bakersfield

(661) 863-2472

Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday

9602 Stockdale Hwy., Bakersfield (use back entrance)

(661) 395-3000

Monday – Friday: 7a.m. – 4 p.m.

Closed for lunch: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday

Delano

1401A Garces Hwy., Delano

(661) 642-67140

Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday

Our laboratory departments are licensed by the State of California and accredited by the Joint Commission. Concerns about patient safety and quality of care can be reported to the Joint Commission atJointCommission.org.