Lab Services and Testing at the UPMC Department of Family Medicine

Family medicine doctors and their teams offer a variety of lab testing at their clinics.

Our family medicine health centers are staffed and equipped to provide some lab services and testing, such as:

• ​Blood draws for:
• Cholesterol/lipids
• Diabetes screening
• Thyroid tests
• Routine blood chemistry
• Blood pressure check
• Rapid strep culture
• Throat and urine cultures
• Fungal cultures
• Urine testing for infection
• Sexually transmitted disease testing
• Breathing tests
• Spirometry
• Peak flow testing for asthma
• Hearing and vision screening
• EKG (heart rhythm test)
• Ultrasound (fetal movements and heartbeat detection and monitoring)
• X-ray (at all family medicine locations except Squirrel Hill)

Many lab tests involve collecting samples of blood, urine, sputum, or cells. We can usually perform the tests in the office.  However, some tests are sent to a laboratory for evaluation.

Once we receive the results, our diagnostic team will explain them to you.