Enabling Laboratory Testing for Urgent Care
In-House Laboratory Solutions for Urgent Care Centers
Many urgent care centers recognize the opportunity to bring testing in-house, but hold back because of the operational complexity involved. Lighthouse Lab Services removes that hurdle.
Our team of laboratory experts designs, staffs, licenses, manages, and supports in-house laboratories for urgent care centers nationwide, allowing providers and staff to remain focused on patient care while we handle laboratory operations behind the scenes.
Your patients. Your Testing. Your Revenue. We handle the lab.
Why Urgent Care Centers Are Bringing Testing In-House
More urgent care centers are evaluating in-house laboratory programs, not just as a revenue opportunity, but as a way to deliver faster, more decisive care at the point of visit.
Faster Results When They Matter
Urgent care patients need answers quickly. An in-house laboratory puts results in your providers' hands during the visit, enabling faster clinical decisions and reducing the need for follow-up calls or return appointments.
Create a Better Patient Experience
Patients who walk into an urgent care center want efficient, complete care in a single visit. On-site testing reduces wait times, minimizes outside referrals, and creates a seamless experience that keeps patients coming back.
Additional Revenue Capture
Your center already orders and coordinates testing every day. An in-house laboratory allows you to retain more of the value that testing generates rather than directing it to outside reference laboratories.
Ownership, Without a Burden
Launching an in-house lab does not require your center to become lab experts. Lighthouse serves as the infrastructure behind your program, guiding you from initial planning through go-live and ongoing management.
Our Simple, Six-Step Process
Lighthouse supports urgent care centers across every phase of their laboratory program. Our proven six-step process takes practices from initial concept to a fully operational laboratory, typically in as little as 90 days.
Initial Consultation
We begin by learning about your center, your patient volume, testing needs, and growth goals. From there, we build a project plan and timeline tailored specifically to your organization.
Resource Allotment
Our consultants develop your test menu, select instrumentation and software, identify the supplies you will need, and help you choose a laboratory configuration that fits your space and patient flow.
Credentialing
Lighthouse takes the lead on processing and enrollment for your CLIA certificate and any required state laboratory licensing, keeping your project moving without placing that administrative burden on your team.
Staffing
We help you build a qualified laboratory team, from medical lab technicians to a laboratory director, providing the best candidates in the timeliest manner so your program launches fully staffed.
Implementation
Our team assists in writing standard operating procedures, method development, and equipment validation. We ensure your staff is trained and your laboratory is operating to compliance standards before a single specimen is processed.
Go-Live
When your laboratory is ready to launch, we are there. We support your initial operations, prepare your team for inspections, and provide continued support for three years as your lab runs and grows.
What Lighthouse Provides
Our support spans the full lifecycle of your laboratory program. We work within the practice you have already built, optimizing what you do every day rather than adding complexity to it.
Launch
Operate
Grow
Trusted by Urgent Cares Across the Country
Lighthouse Lab Services has helped launch more than 300 laboratories nationwide, supporting independent practices, physician groups, and specialty clinics at every stage of the process. Our team of more than 150 industry experts brings deep experience across laboratory operations, compliance, staffing, and revenue cycle management.
“My lab just finished the validation of a Turn-Key lab using Lighthouse Lab Services. We had a great experience and are looking forward to future projects as we grow. They assisted with everything from finding equipment, supplies, validation and training. I highly recommend them.”
-National Diagnostic Laboratory
Contact us today and have one of our experts build a complimentary pro forma for your laboratory or project.
Request Your Free Pro FormaStart With a Center Assessment
Your Complete Urgent Care Lab Solution
Every urgent care center is unique. Whether you are evaluating an in-house laboratory for the first time or looking for greater operational control over your existing testing program, Lighthouse helps practices understand whether an in-house laboratory makes financial and operational sense for their organization.
Our team will evaluate your patient volume, testing workflows, and growth goals to develop a customized approach for your practice, at no cost and no obligation.
Gain Peace of Mind Through Our Comprehensive Solutions:
Expertise in both technical validation and revenue cycle compliance
Cross-functional team of scientists, compliance specialists, and RCM professionals
Proven track record helping wellness practices take control of their laboratory testing
Instrument support and upgrade options
Dedicated lab recruiting and staffing
