Most testing performed in the clinical laboratory at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital will be completed within 24 hours upon receipt of a specimen. Exceptions for specialty testing may apply to Microbiology and Pathology Specimens which have longer set up times. Additionally, any specialty test performed by our reference lab, may take longer due to specimen transport and flight logistics from Fairbanks Alaska. Some specialty testing is only performed on certain days of the week depending on testing demand at our reference laboratory.