The Alleghany Health District and Roanoke City Health Department Laboratory is located in the Roanoke City Health Department building at 515 Eighth Street, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 . The laboratory's mission is to provide or assist their customers in accessing professional, affordable, quality laboratory services. It provides medical laboratory support to Roanoke City and Alleghany Health District clinics and outside agencies. The outside agencies served by the laboratory include Roanoke City Jail, Roanoke County Jail, Roanoke City Juvenile Detention Home, Bradley Free Clinic, Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Community Mental Health, Kuumba Community Health and Wellness Center and the Roanoke Valley Mental Health Collaborative. The Roanoke City Health Department also provides a Laboratory Only Program for individuals in need, but who are not health department patients. Please click on the following subject headings for specific information:
Lab Only Services: People from the community can access our lab services if they have a doctor's order for lab work and meet eligibility requirements. They must call 867-7600 ext. 230 for an appointment.
Eligibility determination is required initially and repeated annually. Therefore, the patient or guardian will be required to bring proof of income to the first appointment. Families/individuals with income levels below 167 % of the poverty level are eligible for this service. Those families individuals above 167 % of poverty admitted to the program before March 1, 1997 may continue to use lab only services.
Lab work will only be done at the Roanoke City Health Department by appointment only. Appointments are limited. This service is for routine lab work and not for emergency or stat work.
Patients must provide a physician's order which includes the appropriate diagnosis codes each time testing is done. Any phone orders must be followed by written confirmation within 24 hours. A medical release will be signed by the patient or guardian in order that reports may be sent to their physician. We will need diagnostic codes on the order form.
Fees will be charged for each test. A venipuncture fee and a handling fee will be charged on a sliding scale as applicable. Payment must be made before specimens are obtained unless it is to be billed to Medicare or Medicaid. A current Medicare or Medicaid card is required.
Free, anonymous HIV testing and counseling are offered every Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary, as this is a walk-in clinic. Should you have any questions about the testing procedure or want to discuss your need to be tested, call 857-7600 ext. 116. For more information click on Communicable Disease on the main menu.
Blood typing (ABO and Rh)
Drug Testing
Newborn Screening for infants born at home
Paternity Testing
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