Pathology

OUTPATIENT PHLEBOTOMY LAB

• Centrally located on the 4th floor G-wing near mountainside entrance, 4G714
• Open Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:30 pm
• Glucose tolerance testing requires advance scheduling by phoning 433-6664

STAT LAB

• Located on the 2nd floor G-wing, 2G016, ph 433-6159
• Open 24hrs daily for Stat Clinical Laboratory Testing

BLOOD BANK LAB

• Located on the 2nd floor G-wing, 2G007, ph 433-6828
• Open 24 hrs daily for Transfusion Services

BLOOD DONOR CENTER

• Located on the 2nd floor A-wing, 2A207, ph 433-7120
• Open Mon-Fri 0800 – 1400 hrs
• Arrangements for Blood Drives may be made by calling 433-7120

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY LAB

• Located on the 2nd floor, A-wing, 2A119, ph 433-5276
• Open Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00 pm for specimen drop off

CONSULTATIONS – On Call Pathologist available 24 hr/365 days

ACCREDITATION

• College of American Pathologists (CAP)
• American Association of blood Banks (AABB)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• American College of Surgeon Commission on Cancer (Tumor Registry)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Heathcare Organizations (JCAHO)

ANNUAL WORKLOAD

• Surgical Cases – 12,000
• Cytology & FNA – 25,000
• Electron Microscopy – 100
• Autopsies – 26
• Blood Donor Drives – 130
• Workload: Total CPT Units - 122,000/Month

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Anatomic Pathology Services
• Surgical Pathology, gross and microscopic examination, routine & special stains
• Immunohistochemistry staining is sent to referring lab in California
Cytopathology of Gyn & Non-gyn, including Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
• Bone Biopsy Interpretation
• Electron Microscopic Examination
• Autopsy Services including Medicolegal/Forensic Autopsy

Clinical Pathology Services

• Inpatient and Outpatient Phlebotomy Services
• Routine and Special Hematology
• Flow Cytometry
• Routine and Special Chemistry Testing
• 24-hr daily Stat Clinical Laboratory Testing
• Medical Toxicology and Drug Monitoring
• Point-of-Care (POCT)/Waived Testing
• Routine and Special Microbiology Testing
• Routine and Special Mycobacteriology & Mycology Testing
• Routine and Special Parasitology Testing
• Routine and Special Virology Testing
• Routine and Special Immunology Testing
• Shipping and Referral Testing for any request not performed in-house

Transfusion Medicine Services

• Typing, cross match, antibody identification and transfusion for packed cells, whole blood, plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate, RhoGam

Blood Donor Program

• Platelet and Plasma Pheresis
• Collection of Blood/Blood Drive – 365 days
• Component separation, testing and training

Tumor Registry

• Maintains 10,000 active files
• Conducts approx 20 multidisciplinary tumor board meetings per month