Laboratory Services
Of All the Results We Provide, the Most Meaningful Is Trust.
Laboratory Services
Laboratory Services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the country’s leading full-service pediatric reference laboratories.
We work closely with medical professionals throughout the United States and world to deliver laboratory and pathology diagnostic services alongside expert pediatric consultation services.
Laboratory Services specializes in complex and specialized testing. We go above and beyond routine diagnostics to rare disease panels, genetic testing and more.
As part of a pediatric hospital and research center, cutting-edge is all in a day's work for us.
We are uniquely qualified to deliver the two things you want most from our reference laboratory – confidence and results.
More Than a Specimen. More Than a Laboratory.
- Nationwide Children’s is the third largest children’s hospital and research facility in the nation, currently performing more than 3.4 million pediatric laboratory tests annually for patients around the world.
- We offer more than 1,500 pediatric laboratory tests, including pediatric specialty testing such as molecular testing for cancer, infectious diseases and neuromuscular disorders.
- We are licensed and accredited to perform testing by many accrediting agencies. Our team is fully authorized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Financing Administration to accept and perform laboratory testing on human specimens.
- With 16 convenient Laboratory Service Centers located throughout Ohio, we’re designed to provide the best pediatric service available, where you need it.
- We are in network for most insurance companies. Please review our health insurance information page.
Personalized, Pediatric Expertise.
It takes special expertise to understand pediatric reference ranges. It takes even greater expertise to develop them. Our customized age-specific reference ranges ensure personalized diagnosis and treatment in every test we perform.
We provide comprehensive diagnostic services in anatomic pathology, clinical laboratory testing, diagnostic immunology, genomics and more.
You Provide the Highest Level of Care. We’re Here to Help.
Because 70% of all health care decisions are based on laboratory results, it is crucial for you to have confidence in the lab you chose for your patients.
With decades of unique pediatric specialization, physicians everywhere rely on our expertise. More than 5,000 providers and 150 hospitals across the United States put their trust in us.
By combining the latest technological advances with a specific pediatric focus, Nationwide Children's Laboratory Services can help you provide the highest level of care to your patients and their families.
We Provide Accurate Results to Guide Informed Decisions and Personalized Care.
Behind every specimen, and every test, is a child who means the world to someone. Lab results provide important information to help the medical team diagnose pediatric health conditions. These results are crucial to help make the most informed medical decisions for our loved ones. That's why we base our reputation on the quality of every test we provide.
Completing more than 70,000 blood draws per year, our team is expertly trained to handle even the youngest patients.
If your child needs testing at one of our Laboratory Service centers, thank you for trusting us. Learn more about what to expect, as well as programs to make your child’s experience easier.
Meet Our Pediatric Experts.
It's not just who treats your child that makes a difference at Nationwide Children's. It's how your child is treated here. Children have different needs and may not respond to medical care in the same way adults do. Some illnesses and conditions are only seen in infants and children. Helping kids feel better is our purpose and what drives the team each day.
Our staff includes more than 35 full-time pathologists and doctoral scientists, including nine American Board of Pathology certified pediatric pathologists. Our pediatric pathologists are highly skilled at examining and diagnosing a wide variety of diseases and conditions in children.
Qualified medical staff and leading researchers in the field are available to answer questions and provide consults regarding any rare and difficult findings.
