Laboratory

The Southwest Healthcare Services Laboratory provides excellent patient care to Bowman and the surrounding communities. Our highly trained staff is available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday in the Southwest Healthcare Hospital and provides coverage for emergency needs beyond those hours.

We provide a full menu of in-house testing and use Northern Plains Laboratory in Bismarck and the North Dakota State Health Lab for our reference labs.

What Our Lab Offers

Siemens EXL Analyzer
• General Chemistry
• Thyroid Testing
• PSA (prostate) Blood Testing
• Cardiac Profiles
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Vancomycin
• Acetaminophen/Salicylate/Blood Alcohol
• Hematology
- Complete Blood Counts (CBC)
Siemens CA-600 Analyzer
• Coagulation Studies
- Protime/INR
• Coumadin/Warfarin Monitoring
- PTT
- D-Dimer
Opti CCA TS2 Analyzer
• Blood Gas Analyzer
- Oxygen/pH Levels In The Blood
Alere Triage Meter
• BNP
- Monitoring and/or Diagnostic Testing (Congestive Heart Failure)
Siemens DCA Advantage Analyzer
• A1C & Urine Microalbumin
- Monitoring Diabetic Control
Siemens Status Analyzer
• Urinalysis Testing
Quick Kits
• Rapid Strep Test
• Rapid Influenza A & B Test
• Rapid COVID antigen Test
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Pregnancy Test
• Mononucleosis Test
• Drug Screening
Blood Bank
• O Negative
• Fresh Frozen Plasma
Reference Labs
• Northern Plains Laboratory in Bismarck Under the Direction of Dr. Michael Laszewski
• North Dakota State Lab

The SWHS lab is also responsible for the occupational health testing. We provide Drug and Alcohol screening services for oil companies, agricultural, and local businesses. We are also responsible for the SWHC Drug and Alcohol program. All lab personnel are DOT Certified for urine drug collections and breath alcohol testing.

If you have any questions concerning Lab reports or any other lab testing, please feel free to call the us at 701-523-7146. We are happy to answer your questions and help you with your healthcare needs.

To fax laboratory orders please send to (701) 523- 7184.

Lab Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.