The Outpatient Laboratories of Texas Children’s Hospital provide specimen collection services for patients at the Medical Center, West Campus, Woodlands and North Austin campuses. These services are provided to registered patients of Texas Children’s Hospital.
Outpatient lab specimen collections for Texas Children’s Hospital Laboratories & Quest Diagnostics. No appointment necessary.
Patient Preparation for Lab Testing
Patients can help to ensure that their lab tests are accurate by following pre-testing instructions carefully. Patients should alert specimen collection personnel of any deviations from pre-testing instructions given by the healthcare provider. Specimen collection may be deferred if a patient is not adequately prepared for a test.
Test results are sent directly from the laboratory to the health care provider. Please allow at least 48-72 hours for tests results to be received and reviewed. Some lab tests may require additional time to complete. For questions or concerns about test results, please contact your health care provider.
Billing
For questions or concerns regarding an invoice for laboratory services, please contact the appropriate billing department or billing representative:
New patients visiting between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. must be registered by Patient Access in the Emergency Center prior to coming to the lab.
Sweat Chloride Testing for Cystic Fibrosis
Please have your physician contact the laboratory at 832-824-5152 to schedule testing.
18200 Katy Freeway, Suite WB115, Houston, TX 77094
Phone: 832-227-1700
Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Newborns with orders for Bilirubin test orders may present to Pathology M-F 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. After hours, these patients may present to the Emergency room to register for an Outpatient Laboratory visit.
For Emergent blood lab collections after hours (i.e. neonatal bili) patients may present to the Emergency Center Registrar (ASR) to register for outpatient labs. Once registered, proceed to outpatient lab and ring bell for assistance.
