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
