Outpatient Lab Hours Expanding for Convenience and Accessibility
March 31, 2025
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital is expanding its outpatient laboratory hours to provide greater convenience and accessibility for patients. The new hours, now in effect, offer early morning, extended evening and weekend availability, making St. Mary’s the only facility in Decatur to provide after-hours outpatient laboratory services.
The new outpatient laboratory service hours are Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m.
“We heard from the community that they wanted more lab service availability before and after work,” said Paige Meinders, Laboratory Manager at St. Mary’s Hospital. “Expanding outpatient laboratory hours allows us to provide services when it is convenient for our patients, many of whom may need regular lab draws to monitor chronic conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol or other issues.”
Access to services like blood draws, glucose tests, newborn screens, urinalysis, diagnostic tests, weekly drug therapy tests and more is essential health care for the Decatur community.
“St. Mary’s is committed to making healthcare more accessible and convenient for all members of our community,” said St. Mary’s Chief Administrative Officer Tim Layman. “Our $90 million site of care transformation project gives us the flexibility to address critical healthcare needs and reimagine how we improve our delivery of care in multiple service areas, including laboratory services and many others to come.”
Patients seeking outpatient laboratory services should enter the hospital through the main entrance and visit the registration desk. For questions, call 217-464-5700.
The new outpatient laboratory service hours are Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m.
“We heard from the community that they wanted more lab service availability before and after work,” said Paige Meinders, Laboratory Manager at St. Mary’s Hospital. “Expanding outpatient laboratory hours allows us to provide services when it is convenient for our patients, many of whom may need regular lab draws to monitor chronic conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol or other issues.”
Access to services like blood draws, glucose tests, newborn screens, urinalysis, diagnostic tests, weekly drug therapy tests and more is essential health care for the Decatur community.
“St. Mary’s is committed to making healthcare more accessible and convenient for all members of our community,” said St. Mary’s Chief Administrative Officer Tim Layman. “Our $90 million site of care transformation project gives us the flexibility to address critical healthcare needs and reimagine how we improve our delivery of care in multiple service areas, including laboratory services and many others to come.”
Patients seeking outpatient laboratory services should enter the hospital through the main entrance and visit the registration desk. For questions, call 217-464-5700.
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