Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories

The Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories is a state-of-the-art, full service laboratory that performs approximately 1.5 million tests annually to help detect, diagnose and prevent disease. The department includes the Divisions of Anatomic Pathology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology and Phlebotomy. Among the wide range of testing performed in the department are biopsies, PAP smears, blood typing for transfusions, glucose and cholesterol levels, blood counts, culturing of infectious disease organisms and serology testing. The laboratory is fully computerized and boasts such technologies as voice recognition, bar coding of specimens and electronic remote reporting of results. There is an active blood drawing station that has been serving the needs of the community for many years. The clinic laboratory operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, call 670-5480.

2 east labs
These areas offer testing services for both inpatients and outpatients. Patients are referred for tests by their physicians.

Non-Invasive Vascular Lab
This laboratory provides testing for varicose veins, arterial insufficiency, carotid stenosis, vertebral, renal stenosis, impotence (to rule out vascular insufficiency) and fistula/graft analysis. Its equipment includes a state-of-the-art color duplex scanner.

Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab
An ultra-modern highly sophisticated unit for the diagnosis of heart disease, the non-invasive cardiology lab is equipped with two-dimensional echocardiography with color cardiac Doppler and color flow testing. All phases of stress testing, TEE and Holter monitoring are performed as well as pacemaker monitoring.

ECG (Electrocardiography)
Routine and diagnostic measurement of the action of the heart.

For additional information on these services, call 670-5489.

The 2 East Laboratories are located on the 2nd floor of the main hospital and are open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.