Labs, X-ray, CT & ultrasound

Equipped to help – step-by-step

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) Emergency & Urgent Care is fully equipped to handle everything from allergies to chest pain with on-site labs, X-rays, ultrasound and CT scans, all under one roof.

Full-service emergency care - how it's done

Labs

With state-of-the-art equipment, we can perform a full range of blood tests while maintaining a short turnaround time for patients. Common in-house tests include strep, flu, COVID-19, urine drug screen, urine HCG, glucose, BMP, CMP, mono, and RSV.

X-ray

The most familiar use of x-rays is checking for fractures (broken bones), but x-rays are also used in other ways. For example, chest x-rays can spot pneumonia.

CT scans

A computerized tomography scan, also called a CT scan, is a type of imaging that uses X-ray techniques to create detailed images of the body. It then uses a computer to create cross-sectional images, also called slices, of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside the body. CT scan images show more detail than X-rays.

A CT scan is used to diagnose disease or injury and to help diagnose medical, surgical, or radiation treatment.

Our healthcare professionals may suggest a CT scan for many reasons. For instance, a CT scan can help:

• Diagnose muscle and bone conditions, such as bone tumors and breaks, also called fractures.

• Show where an infection or blood clot is.

• Guide procedures such as surgery, biopsy, and radiation therapy.

• Find injuries and bleeding inside the body that can happen after trauma.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound, also called sonography, shows the structures inside the body. The images can help guide diagnosis and treatment for many diseases and conditions.