Vascular Lab

The St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center Vascular Lab is a full-service, accredited vascular lab providing non-invasive testing of the arteries and veins of the upper and lower extremities, abdomen, and neck.

All VL testing is performed by Registered Vascular Technologists (RVT). The Vascular Lab has been accredited through the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular labs (ICAVL) since 1994.

Exams performed:

• Carotid Artery Scan

• Upper/Lower Extremity Arterial Scan

• Upper/Lower Extremity Venous Scan

• Abnormal Scan

  • Aorto-IIlac

  • Hepato-Portal (Liver Arteries/Veins

  • Mesenteric Arteries

  • Renal (Kidney Arteries/Veins

Reason for Exam:

Carotid-Stroke or TIA (Third leading cause of death in U.S.) Venous-DVT (More than 500,000 deaths per year due to Pulmonary Embolus-the major complication Arterial-Peripheral Vascular Disease (Legs) - Similar to Coronary artery disease of the heart. (Heart Attack is the number one leading cause of death in the U.S.)

Exams performed are considered Non-invasive and utilize ultrasound. (No needles, dye radiation, side effects).

No prep is required except for abdominal exams.

Most exams take one hour or less.

Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Waiting room time is minimal.

To reach the Vascular Lab:

Enter the hospital the the Emergency Department entrance. Go straight down the hall past the elevators to the Cardio Pulmonary Department. You may be registered in the department.

Parking:

Parking is available in the East Parking Lot. Shuttle service is available Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Valet parking is also available at the hospital Main north entrance by the Medical Office Building.