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10 Best Laboratories in Nashville

The term laboratory covers several different needs in this Nashville list: private bloodwork, DNA testing, workplace drug screens, environmental and food-safety analysis, film processing, medical education facilities, and hospital-based care. Start with the type of testing you need, then use the documented turnaround and appointment details to narrow the options.

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Compare 10 Laboratories in Nashville

Any Lab Test Now, Nashville#1
What stands out
  • The business provides the doctor’s order

  • Many results are ready within 24–72 hours

Any Lab Test Now

5.04,040 reviews
114-A 29th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203, United States
Best for
People seeking bloodwork or DNA testingThose looking for lab testing without insurance

Any Lab Test Now in Nashville provides private lab testing without requiring insurance, with the business stating that it provides the doctor’s order. Most tests take less than 15 minutes and many results are ready within 24–72 hours. The clinic suits people seeking bloodwork, DNA testing or other lab testing with a quick check-in and testing process.

Fastest Labs of Nashville Airport#2
What stands out
  • Experience with DOT testing

  • Coordination for a special paternity-testing situation

Fastest Labs of Nashville Airport

5.0240 reviews
2601 Elm Hill Pike Ste g, Nashville, TN 37214, United States
Best for
Truck drivers needing DOT testingPeople arranging a paternity testThose seeking a professional testing process

Fastest Labs of Nashville Airport is a drug testing service providing professional testing support, including DOT testing and a paternity test coordinated with another laboratory. It suits truck drivers and others who need a clearly explained, organized testing process. Staff are described as respectful when testing takes additional time and efficient during appointments.

ReliaLab Test, Nashville#3
What stands out
  • Supports walk-in testing as well as online hair-test purchases

  • Handles urine, oral-swab and hair testing

ReliaLab Test

4.9267 reviews
3656 Trousdale Dr #109, Nashville, TN 37204, United States
Best for
Workers who need recurring employment-related drug testingPeople seeking an online hair-test ordering process

ReliaLab Test is a Nashville drug testing service offering walk-in testing and online test purchases. Documented testing includes urine drug screens, oral swabs and hair tests. It suits workers who need recurring testing or a straightforward collection process, with the business also providing online ordering and electronic result delivery for hair tests.

Boutique Film Lab, Nashville#4
What stands out
  • Film options are available for purchase on site

  • Digital scans are provided

  • A convenient drop-off box supports easy handoff

Boutique Film Lab

4.9152 reviews
569 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, United States
Best for
Developing personal film and disposable camerasPhotographers who want digital scansCustomers with specific color or correction preferences

Boutique Film Lab is a Nashville photo lab offering on-site film services. It suits photographers and anyone developing personal film, with a process that includes clear explanations, digital scans and film available for purchase on site. The lab is also a practical option for customers who value careful handling, color and correction preferences, and a convenient drop-off box.

Axis Research & Technologies, Nashville#5
What stands out
  • Hosted a cadaver lab for more than 150 surgeons and three industry partners

  • Provides support before, during and after courses

Axis Research & Technologies

5.039 reviews
1420 Donelson Pike A-20, Nashville, TN 37217, United States
Best for
Medical education and surgical training organizersBioskills programs requiring cadaver-lab facilitiesLarge professional events needing detailed on-site coordination

Axis Research & Technologies is a Nashville medical laboratory focused on bioskills labs, surgical training and medical education events. It hosts hands-on cadaver labs and supports large professional gatherings, including a two-day event involving three industry partners and more than 150 surgeons. Event organizers can draw on its facilities and on-site coordination, with parking available at the location.

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville#6
What stands out
  • Care accounts span surgical, maternity, neonatal and imaging services

  • Staff are described as explaining procedures without relying on medical jargon

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

4.610,120 reviews
TriStar Centennial Medical Ctr, 2300 Patterson St, Nashville, TN 37203, United States
Best for
Patients preparing for surgery and inpatient recoveryMaternity, postpartum and NICU familiesPatients seeking imaging such as mammography

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a Nashville hospital serving patients across surgical, maternity, inpatient, imaging and other care settings. Accounts describe pre-operative preparation, surgery, inpatient recovery, labor and delivery, postpartum care, NICU support and mammography. Staff are noted for explaining procedures and care plans in understandable language and for keeping families informed.

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. | Environmental & Food Testing in Nashville TN#7
What stands out
  • Provides Nashville environmental chain-of-custody forms

  • The location lists Tennessee drinking-water certification

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. | Environmental & Food Testing in Nashville TN

4.33 reviews
640 Spence Ln Ste 121, Nashville, TN 37217, United States
Best for
Businesses seeking environmental testing supportOrganizations needing food-safety testing or drinking-water testing

Microbac Laboratories’ Nashville location provides food-safety and environmental testing, with testing solutions tailored to business needs. Its Nashville resources include environmental chain-of-custody forms and Tennessee drinking-water certification. The laboratory suits organizations seeking testing support rather than a general consumer medical laboratory, and its posted hours vary from Monday afternoon to Friday morning.

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, Nashville#8
What stands out
  • In-hospital rehabilitation is described as part of the recovery experience

  • Communication is described as continuing from pre-surgery through the return home

  • Patient accounts mention support from nursing, therapy, physicians, and other hospital staff

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center

4.32,774 reviews
TriStar Southern Hills Medical Ctr, 391 Wallace Rd, Nashville, TN 37211, United States
Best for
Surgical stays and postoperative recoveryIn-hospital rehabilitationPatients who value coordinated communication

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center is a Nashville hospital serving patients through surgical care, inpatient recovery, and physical and occupational therapy described in patient accounts. It suits people undergoing procedures or rehabilitation who value coordinated communication and attentive support. Accounts particularly emphasize steady communication before and after surgery and care from clinical, rehabilitation, and hospital staff.

American Esoteric Laboratories, Nashville#9
What stands out
  • A documented CBC visit completed in under 30 minutes

American Esoteric Laboratories

3.54 reviews
2521 Perimeter Pl Dr, Nashville, TN 37214, United States
Best for
Patients needing CBC or other laboratory testing

American Esoteric Laboratories is a Nashville medical laboratory that performs blood work, including CBC testing requested for a dermatologist. Its service is suited to patients needing laboratory testing in a straightforward setting, with one documented visit completed in under 30 minutes and a nurse noted for a successful first blood draw.

TriStar Skyline Medical Center, Nashville#10
What stands out
  • The hospital supports a broad mix of emergency, procedural and diagnostic needs

  • Care teams are described as communicating what is happening and what comes next

TriStar Skyline Medical Center

4.23,530 reviews
TriStar Skyline Medical Ctr, 3441 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207, United States
Best for
Patients needing hospital emergency or surgical carePeople coordinating primary, specialty and diagnostic servicesPatients who value frequent updates during treatment

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is a Nashville hospital providing emergency, surgical and diagnostic care. Patients also describe clear communication, professional nursing care and explanations of what to expect during surgery and recovery.

The comparison at a glance

#BusinessRatingReviewsBest for
#1Any Lab Test Now 5.04,040People seeking bloodwork or DNA testing
#2Fastest Labs of Nashville Airport 5.0240Truck drivers needing DOT testing
#3ReliaLab Test 4.9267Workers who need recurring employment-related drug testing
#4Boutique Film Lab 4.9152Developing personal film and disposable cameras
#5Axis Research & Technologies 5.039Medical education and surgical training organizers
#6TriStar Centennial Medical Center 4.610,120Patients preparing for surgery and inpatient recovery
#7Microbac Laboratories, Inc. | Environmental & Food Testing in Nashville TN 4.33Businesses seeking environmental testing support
#8TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center 4.32,774Surgical stays and postoperative recovery
#9American Esoteric Laboratories 3.54Patients needing CBC or other laboratory testing
#10TriStar Skyline Medical Center 4.23,530Patients needing hospital emergency or surgical care

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Compare laboratories across the Nashville area

The listed organizations are described as Nashville or Nashville-area options, with names referencing places such as Nashville Airport. Geographic comparison can help with travel planning, but the more important distinction is whether a provider serves individual bloodwork, employment testing, business testing, photography, medical education, or hospital care.

Testing services represented here

  • Private bloodwork and DNA testingAny Lab Test Now describes bloodwork, DNA testing, and other private lab testing without requiring insurance.
  • Drug and employment testingFastest Labs of Nashville Airport offers DOT testing and a paternity-testing arrangement, while ReliaLab Test handles urine, oral-swab, and hair testing.
  • Environmental and food-safety testingMicrobac Laboratories’ Nashville location serves organizations needing environmental, food-safety, and drinking-water testing support.
  • Film development and scansBoutique Film Lab provides on-site film services, digital scans, film sales, and a drop-off box.
  • Medical education and hospital careAxis Research & Technologies supports bioskills and surgical-training events, while TriStar hospitals describe surgical, maternity, imaging, emergency, and inpatient care.

How to select the right Nashville laboratory

  1. Identify who the service is forIndividual bloodwork, workplace drug testing, business environmental analysis, medical education, photography, and hospital care require different types of facilities.
  2. Check turnaround expectationsAny Lab Test Now says many results are ready within 24–72 hours, while Boutique Film Lab includes a stated five-day scan turnaround.
  3. Review appointment requirementsAxis Research & Technologies says appointments are required; other testing providers describe walk-in, online ordering, or quick check-in options.
  4. Confirm payment or insurance assumptionsAny Lab Test Now states that insurance is not accepted, so confirm the financial process before arranging testing.
  5. Match the collection methodReliaLab Test describes urine, oral-swab, and hair testing, while American Esoteric Laboratories describes bloodwork including CBC testing.

Frequently asked questions

Which listed laboratory offers private bloodwork and DNA testing?

Any Lab Test Now describes private bloodwork, DNA testing, and other lab testing without requiring insurance.

Where is DOT testing described?

Fastest Labs of Nashville Airport specifically describes DOT testing.

Which provider offers hair testing?

ReliaLab Test describes urine drug screens, oral swabs, and hair tests, including online hair-test purchases and electronic result delivery.

Which laboratory serves environmental and food-safety needs?

Microbac Laboratories’ Nashville location describes environmental, food-safety, and drinking-water testing for organizations.

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