Comprehensive Diagnostic Testing and Lab Services
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto provides high‑quality laboratory services and diagnostic testing for patients in DeSoto County and North Mississippi, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Our team provides fast, accurate results that help your providers make the best decisions for your care.
Our laboratory offers a broad menu of diagnostic testing, performed with advanced technology and strict quality controls:
- Comprehensive chemistry testing
- Hematology
- Urinalysis
- Coagulation studies
- Serology/Immunology
- Limited microbiology
- Blood bank and transfusion services
- On-site limited toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring
- Point of Care
- Phlebotomy
If a test cannot be performed at Baptist DeSoto, it is promptly referred to the appropriate reference laboratory to ensure quick and accurate results.
Pathology services are provided by a board‑certified pathologist to support our laboratory staff and medical providers with immediate consultation whenever needed.
Accredited by the College of American Pathologists, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in laboratory medicine. Baptist DeSoto’s laboratory services follow recognized guidelines and accreditation requirements from:
- The College of American Pathologists
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
- The Joint Commission
- Mississippi State Department of Health
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
These standards ensure accuracy, reliability and patient safety in every test we perform.
Health care providers can conveniently access laboratory services, place orders and review results through Baptist OneCare, our secure online platform designed to streamline communication and improve care coordination.