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Welcome to BCHHS

Our Health System

At Bacon County Hospital and Health System, we are committed to you receiving high quality health care, close to home!



Bacon County Hospital and Health System is located:

302 South Wayne Street
Alma, GA 31510


For general information please call:
(912) 632-8961.




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Laboratory Staff smiling. There is six females.
Laboratory Staff smiling. There is six females.

Laboratory Services


Our Department of Laboratory Services is a full service Laboratory and is accredited by JCAHO, and licensed by the State of Georgia, and CLIA. Equipped with state-of-the art instrumentation, the laboratory is subject to stringent internal and external quality control programs. BCH Laboratory subscribes to proficiency testing programs through the American Association of Bioanalyst.

Laboratory Hours for Outpatient Lab Testing are Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM.

Certain Tests require patient to Fast for 8 - 12 hours. (Please check with your physician or call the Laboratory)

A wide range of procedures are available in the following areas:


Bacteriology
Clinical Chemistry
Clinical Immunology
Hematology
Immunohematology
Molecular Testing
Mycology I
Parasitology
Serology
Therapeutic Drug Testing
Transfusion Services
Toxicology
Urinalysis

Reference Lab Services are provided by ARUP Laboratories - Salt Lake City, Utah

Pathology Services are provided by Southeastern Pathology Associates (SEPA) – Brunswick, Georgia

For Industrial and Pre-employment drug screens, contact our Bacon County Community Care Center.

For more information about specific Lab Test: http://www.labtestsonline.org


All tests require a physician's order, and some tests require an appointment. Patients must register in Admissions before tests can be performed.