Hours of Operation
Phone Numbers
- Main Number: 847.535.6209
- Main Fax: 224.271.5142
- Hospital Laboratory Appointment Scheduling Number: 847.535.8000
Overview
Laboratory services are provided by physician pathologists and more than 70 technicians and technologists. These individuals represent multiple departments, including:
- Blood banking
- Chemistry
- Cytology
- Hematology
- Histology
- Home health drop-off
- Immunology
- Lab draws
- Microbiology (performed by Northwestern Memorial Hospital)
- Molecular testing
- Pathology
- Phlebotomy
We conduct everything from routine tests ordered by your physician in conjunction with annual physicals to testing requested for the complex diagnosis or monitoring of medical conditions.
Parking and Transportation
The hospital Main Entrance is located at 1000 North Westmoreland Road. Both valet and self-parking options are available in Parking Lots 1 and 2.
Patients of the Cancer Center can use the hospital’s dedicated North Entrance and Parking Lot 1.
The Emergency Department and Maternity Services are located inside the hospital’s South Entrance. A circle drive can be used for patient drop-off, while close self-parking is available in Lot 3.
Patient parking for the Bays and McGaw medical office buildings is located just east of the McGaw Medical Building. Patients and visitors can also park in a new lot adjacent to the 700 building.
As always, patients and visitors to the medical office buildings are encouraged to take advantage of our complimentary valet service, located at the main hospital and the main entrances of the Bays (900) and the McGaw (800) Medical Buildings.
Patient and Visitor Information
Hours of Operation
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Why Choose Us
Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in Illinois for 13 straight years (tie), by U.S. News & World Report, 2024 – 2025. Our physicians, care teams and scientists come together every day with a shared commitment to provide excellent patient care.
We seek to improve the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering a broad range of services with leading medicine and compassion. Because what makes us better, makes you better. ®