Alexian Reference Laboratory at Alexian Brothers Health System

About Us

The Alexian Reference Laboratory (ARL) is part of the Alexian Brothers Health System and serves as a valuable resource for accurate laboratory testing. ARL is accredited by the Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ARL has been providing reference laboratory testing to physicians for over 22 years.

We provide a wide range of services that include:

• stat testing at no additional charge
• courier service as requested by the client
• phlebotomy service
• next day turnaround on most tests (ARL analyzes 98% of its test volume on-site)
• all supplies required to send testing to ARL
• account representatives to service your account
• state-of-the art testing
• same day reports as requested by the client
• an internet-based order entry and result retrieval software system
• esoteric testing by ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, Utah
• direct client billing via customized fee schedules
• billing to all insurers
• billing to Medicare and Medicaid

Clients served by ARL include:

• physician offices
• surgical clinics
• nursing homes and assisted living facilities
• home health agencies
• hospitals

Specialized testing offered by ARL includes:

• flow cytometry
• tumor markers
• anatomic pathology
• clinical pathology
• specialty coagulation
• molecular diagnostics
• genetic probes
• thin layer cytology and HPV