First in Digestive Health for Laboratory

Fast, convenient, and accurate diagnostic testing at our office and from your home.

Laboratory

Capital Digestive Care’s laboratory completes a continuum of care model with unmatched quality, specialized expertise, and expedited convenience. Our outstanding, in-house laboratory services are a key part of Capital Digestive Care’s integrated GI health network. Our holistic approach supports your health through diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing screening.

We provide comprehensive diagnostic testing – including anatomic pathology, clinical diagnostic services, and molecular diagnostics. That means we can take care of your labs right here – with no extra appointment needed. We also bring the lab to you with our wide range of at-home testing kits and convenient pick-up and delivery services.

Meaningful Impact:

  • 99% of test results turned around in less than 48 hours
  • 500,000+ annual lab tests completed

What We Do

Anatomic Pathology

Our certified laboratory technologists and trained professionals support our team of highly specialized GI pathologists

  • 150+ special stains, immunohistochemistry antibodies, and in situ hybridization probes
  • Cutting-edge high-def digital pathologyfacilitates virtual conferencing and expert peer review

Molecular Diagnostic Services

Rapidly identify the causative agents of infectious diseases to determine the exact cause of your symptoms

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
    • PCR testing is critical for quickly detecting difficult to diagnose pathogens
  • Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)
    • EIA tests provide high sensitivity and specificity for disease diagnosis and therapeutic drug monitoring

Clinical Diagnostic Services

Our state-of-the-art clinical lab assists physicians in disease diagnosis and patient care. Capital Digestive Care’s laboratory boasts a comprehensive menu of 150+ blood and urine tests in disease monitoring, routine, specialized diagnostic, and prognostic testing.

  • Clinical chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Allergy/immunology
  • Urinalysis
  • Immunoassay

How We’re Different

Comprehensive Diagnostic Testing. Our in-house lab handles more:

At-Home Sample Collection and Testing Menu

We have an extensive list of tests to diagnose everything from IBD and IBS to vitamin deficiencies, hepatitis, celiac disease, and food allergies and intolerances. We can even ship some of our kits to you and have your specimen picked up at your door. Our unique at-home delivery and pick-up service means that you get the convenience you want, with the fast test results you deserve.

Fast, Accurate Results

Our lab employs a team of nationally recognized thought leaders in the GI clinical lab space, including pathologists with a GI focus, as well as a team of board-certified laboratory scientists across all testing modalities. Through our partnership with Chevy Chase Clinical Research, we’re also involved in developing innovative clinical trials designed to offer new and emerging treatment alternatives.

At-Home Sample Collection and Testing Menu

We have an extensive list of tests to diagnose everything from IBD and IBS to vitamin deficiencies, hepatitis, celiac disease, and food allergies and intolerances. We can even ship some of our kits to you and have your specimen picked up at your door. Our unique at-home delivery and pick-up service means that you get the convenience you want, with the fast test results you deserve.

Questions?

Capital Digestive Care Laboratory
Call 301-652-5520

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.