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Receiving/Processing
The Laboratory has several
Receiving/Processing areas that accept samples for both STAT and Routine testing. Sample
Management distributes Daily and Weekly Laboratory Summary Reports to various location by
either pneumatic tube or carrier. Pathology Reports are distributed daily by Surgical
Pathology.
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Sample
Management:
McCullough Bldg., Room 5.136
Telephone: 772-8077 (for pneumatic tube and report delivery questions)
Routine Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week |
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Microbiology Receiving section:
accepts samples for routine and STAT microbiology tests.
Location: McCullough Bldg., Room 5.137; Telephone: 772-1738
Routine Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week except for Saturday and Sunday from 12 am to 7am.
Call Sample Management during the 12 am to 7 am hours on Saturday and Sunday. |
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Blood Bank:
accepts samples for routine and STAT blood bank testing.
Location: John Sealy Annex, Room 1.180; Telephone: 772-1524
Routine Hours: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week |
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Cytopathology:
accepts specimens directly in the Cytopathology laboratory.
Location: John Sealy Annex, Room 9.300; Telephone: 772-2872
Routine Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday-Friday
After Hours: Specimens collected after regular work hours can be
delivered and stored in refrigerator outside the specimen receiving area of Cytopathology
laboratory. Cytology fixatives for spinal fluid and urine can be obtained from this
refrigerator.
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Surgical
Pathology
processes both inpatient and outpatient tissue samples to provide a
diagnosis for patient treatment. Location: John Sealy Annex, Room 2.180;
Telephone: 772-2853 or 772-2855
Routine Hours: 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday -FridaySpecimen Container: One specimen per container. Container
must be labeled with patient’s first and last names; hospital or requisition number;
and source of tissue. See Anatomic Pathology Alphabetical Listing of
Tests for specific collection information.
Courier Rounds
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The Surgical Pathology Courier will begin morning rounds at 8:00A.M.
Monday through Friday in the Clinics, ER, Rebecca Sealy, Sample Mangement.
After Hours: Specimens collected after regular work hours
can be delivered and stored in the Surgical Pathology refrigerator located in the hallway
directly across from the O.R. on the 2nd floor. On-call staff available after hours. |
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Pediatric Immunology/Allergy
Located in Room C2.360, Children's Hospital.
PRIOR NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED for all samples tested in this
laboratory. Must
call ahead to schedule test; 772-2658. Most tests require normal control drawn
and sent at same time. Deliver samples immediately (cells die after 2-4 hours).
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