Laboratory

The Laboratory Services department at Warren General Hospital works with the hospital’s physicians and patients to perform accurate and reliable medical testing.

WGH’s laboratory is divided into two sections. The phlebotomy section devotes its time to outpatient care, drawing blood from patients who have been referred to the hospital by their physician. Patients can have their blood drawn Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

After blood has been drawn, the sample is sent to the hospital’s full-service lab, which is open 24 hours a day. Once there, medical technologists and technicians are able to perform a wide range of tests on the blood, including:

• • Hematology
• • Coagulation Studies
• • Microbiology
• • Chemistry
• • Anatomic Pathology
• • Cytology

Some specimens and tests require the use of a reference laboratory for evaluation. In addition to performing medical testing, Laboratory Services also houses the hospital’s full-service blood bank and performs studies on the growth of cell cultures.

The Laboratory Services department is comprised of a board certified pathology physician, medical technologists, medical technicians, cytologists, phlebotomists and secretarial assistants. To learn more about the hospital’s Laboratory Services department, or to schedule an appointment, call the Chief Technologist at (814) 723-3300 ext. 1753.

For a comprehensive list of Laboratory documents, visit our Patient Preparation section.