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The laboratories are accredited by the State of Georgia, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which has the most rigorous standards in the laboratory industry. The laboratory director is a board certified pathologist in both anatomic and clinical laboratory services and is a fellow member of the College of American Pathologists. The laboratories are committed to enhancing the health and well being of our community Clinical Laboratory: Laboratory professionals are the detectives of the healthcare world. They search for clues to help in the diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury, and to help patients stay healthy. The Clinical Laboratory performs a broad range of tests and provides diagnostic services 24 hours a day seven (7) days a week. Clues to solving the mystery of disease are found in our own bodies. Laboratory tests check the makeup of our blood, urine, body fluids, and tissue for early warning signs of diseases. Laboratory professionals perform tests that are crucial to our health and well being. The Clinical Laboratory has a highly trained, dedicated staff consisting of ASCP, AMT or AAB certified Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians, certified Lab Specialist (Phlebotomists), and Laboratory office staff. Anatomical Pathology Laboratory: The Pathology Department at Sumter Regional Hospital offers a full range of clinical and anatomic pathology services, which are integrated with the Cancer Program at SRH. The services include initial diagnosis, classification and staging of tumors as well as providing essential data for monitoring the effectiveness of the treatment program. In addition to the standard diagnostic techniques including frozen sections and fine needle aspiration biopsies available in the laboratories, many reference tests are available including estrogen/progesterone receptor assays, DNA cell cycle analysis, extreme drug resistance assays and tumor marker studies. In addition to a wide variety of clinical lab tests, the laboratory offers in-house immo-histochemical tests for a number of tumor agents. The Anatomical Pathology Laboratory is staffed by ASCP certified technicians and technologists and certified medical transcriptionists. A full range of anatomical pathology services is available.  Monday - Friday7:00 am to 5:00 pmTechnical personnel are available after hours on a rotating call basis. Additional Information For more information about Clinical or Anatomical Laboratories please call 229.924.6011. | ||||||||
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