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Convenience for Today's Busy Family

With same-day scheduling, several walk-in options, and various locations throughout the region, we’ve made convenience a priority for today’s busy families.

CHKD Lab Services

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Contact Lab Services

For general inquiries, please call (757) 668-7300.

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MyCHKD Patient Portal

MyCHKD offers secure, online access to your child's health information as well as tools to help you communicate more efficiently with your CHKD provider's office. If you haven't done so already, please register for a MyCHKD account in person at your provider's office.

As an accredited facility, CHKD has met the highest standard of care for all patients, guiding our mission to provide Health, Healing, and Hope to All Children. 

Each member of our extensively trained technical staff meets the specific certification requirements of the American Society for Clinical Pathology. We ensure high quality of testing by participating in quality assurance and proficiency testing programs, internal competency assessments, regular education programs, conferences and workshops. Each technologist completes age-specific communication training to ensure the best communication skills to put your child at ease. 

Accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), CHKD's laboratory performs many routine and specialized tests for children and teens using state-of-the-art technology. Our goal is to provide quality testing, timeliness in reporting, and personalized services. 

Services and Tests We Offer

  • Chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Hemostasis
  • Microbiology/Virology/Serology/Molecular Diagnostics
  • Anatomical/Surgical Pathology
  • Transfusion service
  • Urinalysis

We provide rapid turnaround of test results, outpatient lab service, courier service, and electronic delivery of reports.

No Appointment Needed

No appointment is needed for most laboratory testing at CHKD.

If testing requires a departmental appointment, please call laboratory services between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Sweat Chloride Tests

Sweat chloride testing requires an appointment. Please call our chemistry department at (757) 668-9567.

Platelet Aggregations

Platelet aggregations also require an appointment. Please call the hemostasis department at (757) 668-9706 so that we may provide special instructions specific to your child's test. 

Hours and Locations

Lab services are available at these CHKD locations throughout the area.

Please note that Health Center hours differ from lab hours. Choose a health center below to see available hours at that location.

Insurance and Billing Information

We accept major insurances, including Virginia Medicaid, Tricare, and Cardinal Health. Please take the time to understand how your insurance plan works, especially regarding annual deductibles and co-pays, which can affect your out-of-pocket costs.

Unless you have HMO insurance that requires a referral from a primary care physician, a referral is not required. You can simply call our office to make an appointment.

If your insurance does require a referral, make sure it has not expired and remember to bring it with you to the appointment. 

Everyone should bring a government-issued photo ID and their insurance card to every medical appointment. 

We offer in-depth information about insurance in our billing and insurance section.