MCL Labs, or Midwest Community Laboratories, is a clinical diagnostic laboratory serving nursing facilities and healthcare providers in the Chicago area. With more than 20 years of experience, the company focuses on dependable laboratory services for skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, post-acute and rehabilitation settings, as well as physician offices and outpatient clinics. Its offerings include routine and STAT testing, daily specimen pickup, scheduled phlebotomy, and a broad test directory covering chemistry, hematology, cultures, and other diagnostic panels.

MCL Labs also provides infection-control surveillance reports, wellness and preventive panels, and pre-admission and discharge testing. The laboratory promotes a 2–4-hour STAT turnaround and supports time-sensitive care with same-day responses and immediate calls to physicians for critical values. Orders can be submitted through an EMR, paper requisition, or phone.

Results are delivered through EHR integration, fax, or a secure portal, with quality controls and specimen tracking throughout processing. MCL Labs is CLIA-certified and offers account representatives and 24/7 pathologist support