Hours
8:00-4:45 Monday-Thursday
9:00-4:45 Friday
All lab testing requires an order from a Norris Health Center medical provider.
Norris Health Center laboratory provides routine, preventative and diagnostic testing. Testing is performed by qualified Medical Laboratory Scientists, who all have received a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology.
The medical laboratory at NHC has met all criteria for the Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality and pass a rigorous on-site survey. NHC has earned COLA accreditation as a result of a long term commitment to provide quality service to UWM students.
The NHC laboratory processes about 13,000 tests annually, many of these tests are performed in-house with results being conveyed to the medical provider during the visit.
Example of In-House Tests:
- CBC (complete blood count)
- Rapid Mono and Strep throat test
- Urinalysis
- Urine Pregnancy test
Examples of Tests sent to our Accredited Reference Laboratory:
- STI Testing: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV, Syphilis and Herpes
- Pap Smear
- Drug Testing
- Post vaccination titers