Our Pathology Services
Medical professionals throughout Lancaster County have consistently relied on the Lancaster General Hospital Laboratory Department to meet their testing and analytical needs. Lancaster General Hospital Laboratory helps provide care for patients throughout the county. As the largest and most established clinical laboratory and pathology service provider in the county, we offer a wide range of services. The lab performs more than 4 million tests per year in all areas of clinical laboratory, including:
Accreditations
In addition to its broad range of expertise, Lancaster General Hospital Laboratory Department is accredited by:
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College of American Pathologists (CAP)
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Joint Commission Accreditation on Healthcare Organization (JCAHO)
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Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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AABB
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Pennsylvania Department of Health (CLIA)
Benefits include:
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Courier services to pick up specimens
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Electronic connectivity to enhance service for referring physicians with internet access to results
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90% of pathology reports are available within 24 hours and 98% within 48 hours
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Pathologists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year
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Pathology team offers widest degree of collective expertise in the area
Education
As the training site for students in the Clinical Laboratory Science program at Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences, pathology residents for Hershey Medical Center and pathologists’ assistants for Drexel University, the lab is committed to promoting education and preparing future healthcare professionals.
The lab also provides clinical internships for Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) and Phlebotomists in collaboration with regional programs.