Professional Laboratory Services
Laboratory Services for Physicians and Medical Facilities
Client Services
540.741.3415
Courier Service
Please call
540.741.2726 for courier dispatch.
Our Medical Laboratories benefit healthcare providers and their patients with:
- Continuity of care between inpatient, outpatient and emergency testing
- Laboratory services for patients (including STAT requests) throughout our community
- Our locally owned and operated laboratory that supports employment in our community
Our Professional Staff
Our board-certified pathologists, technologists and support personnel are
highly trained and dedicated to putting the patient first and meeting
your needs. We offer personalized service and clinically relevant strategies
to accommodate the needs of our community and health care providers.
On-Call Pathologist
A pathologist is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for clinical
and anatomical consultations.
Our Primary Reference Laboratory
Mary Washington Hospital (MWH) utilizes Mayo Medical Laboratories for its
esoteric testing needs. Mayo Medical Laboratories, the reference laboratory
for Mayo Clinic, is a distinctive leader in the field of esoteric testing
and offers consultations with its physicians and scientists. This collaboration
strengthens our efforts to provide exceptional laboratory services and
patient care to the community we serve.
Superior Turnaround Time
- Results from STAT pick-ups within two hours of receipt in main laboratory
- Most routine tests completed the same day
- Comprehensive in-house test menu for expeditious laboratory service
- Collaboration with Mayo Medical Laboratories for esoteric testing and timely reporting
Consultations
- Consultations with pathologists who are board certified in clinical, anatomic
and cytopathology (cytologic pathology)
- Highly specialized consultations with Mayo Medical Laboratories pathologists
and other specialists
Diagnostic Services
- Full-service laboratory serving clients in the greater Fredericksburg region
(Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Caroline, and Orange counties)
- Broad range of tests using advanced instrumentation and technically proven,
accurate methodologies
Anatomic Pathology
- Cytopathology, including ThinPrep® technology
- Fine-needle aspiration biopsies and procurement of superficial lesions
- Histology (staffed 7 days per week)
- Immunochemistry techniques (over 50 performed on site)
- Surgical pathology (the majority of biopsy results are available within 24 hours)
- 8 hour turnaround time available for biopsies, with advanced notice
- Frozen section analysis for immediate diagnostic information to surgeons
Hematology
- Peripheral blood and bone marrow studies
- Diagnostic and therapeutic
- Monitoring of blood disorders
Coagulation
- Wide range of hemostatic testing
- Testing for hereditary bleeding and thrombotic disorders
Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis
- Extensive repertoire of chemical analyte quantification through state-of-the-art
instrumentation
- Complete test menu for therapeutic drug monitoring
Microbiology
- Complete range of organism identification and susceptibility testing
- Expert consultants in bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology
and virology
- Tuberculosis T-Spot for rapid identification
- PCR testing for rapid MRSA identification
Transfusion Service
- Pretransfusion testing for blood component therapy
- Comprehensive antibody detection methodology
- On-site access to blood and blood products including plasma and platelets
as well as testing for special attributes
Outpatient Services
- Excellent, knowledgeable Client Services team available Monday - Friday,
8 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday, 6 AM - 12 PM
- Courier services providing timely laboratory pick-ups, pre-scheduled to
meet your needs
- Services to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, physician offices
and clinics
- Convenient Patient Service Centers throughout our community
- Multiple electronic options for viewing results, followed by printed and/or
faxed copies
Professional licensure, accreditation & affiliations
- The American Association of Blood Banks
- The College of American Pathologists
- ASCP Certified Technologists
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
- The American Association of Blood Banks
- The College of American Pathologists
- ASCP Certified Technologists
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments