Patient's Guide to Osler Medical

Your physician may order one or more diagnostic tests to help evaluate a problem or in the course of a routine follow up procedure. This section will help answer some of the questions you may have or when you come to Osler Medical for diagnostic testing. (Laboratory procedures and blood tests are covered under a separate section.)


Where do I go for these diagnostic tests?

The majority of diagnostic tests are done at the main Osler Medical building at 930 S. Harbor City Blvd. (US 1) in Melbourne. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor and follow the signs to the diagnostic reception desk. Our front office and technical staff will care for you there. The CT machine is located at the rear of the US1 building, to the left (if you come up the back stairs).


What type of test are performed at the Osler Medical Building?

1. Most Routine X-ray Exams
2. CAT Scans: Computerized Axial Tomography with spiral capability.
3. DEXA Scans: Low-dose x-ray exams measuring bone density
4. Nuclear Medicine Exams: Including bone scans, liver scans, thyroid scans, etc.
5. Cardiac Nuclear Stress Tests: Including myoview and adenosine.
6. Ultrasound Exams: Examinations of various organs utilizing sonar wave principles.
7. Echocardiograms: Ultrasound exams of the heart.
8. Vascular Diagnostics: Ultrasound exams of the veins and arteries of the extremities or carotids.
9. Holter, Blood Pressure and Cardial Event Monitoring.
10. Urodynamic Testing: Evaluation of urinary symptoms.
11. Pet Scans: For diagnosis and staging of cancer.
12. EECP: Enhanced External Counterpulsation - non-invasive revascularization of the heart.


Do any of the Osler Medical community offices offer tests?

Some of the community offices offer limited testing, but the majority of tests are done at the Osler Medical building on US1. Osler MRI is located at the West Melbourne location. Osler Sleep Center has two locations & Wuesthoff Medical Office building and Suntree.

Your insurance company may require that you have your specimens collected and/or tested at laboratories with which insurance company has contracted. Please review your insurance information for clarification and we will take every effort to verify your benefits. If necessary, we will help direct you to a facility approved by your insurance company. The majority of lab tests are covered by your insurance. At times charges may not be a covered benefit, and you will be responsible for these charges.

The Osler Medical laboratory staff is very experienced, capable and caring. Any question or concern you may have is very important to us. It is our promise that you will be treated professionally as an Osler patient and warmly as an Osler friend.