Laboratory Services

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Main Campus
Please call us for guides and requisitions
860-444-5101

860-444-4784
Flanders Health Center

860-739-6437

860-739-2901
New London Medical Office Building

959-201-8335

860-701-0338
Norwich Blood Draw Station

860-425-7122

860-425-7124
Pequot Health Center

860-446-5121

860-448-2543
Uncasville Medical Center

860-464-3808

860-464-3822

Overview

The Clinical and Anatomic Pathology laboratories at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital provide timely, quality and accurate test results that are important to patients and physicians and inform clinical decision-making.

The Clinical laboratories are equipped with "cutting edge" instrumentation and information management technology and employ a skilled and highly qualified team of managers, medical technologists, technicians, and phlebotomists.

The Anatomic Pathology department is staffed with AP/CP board-certified pathologists and pathology assistants. All areas of general surgical pathology, including bone marrows/lymph nodes, are covered. Areas of sub-specialization include gastrointestinal tract, liver, breast, and lung. Non-gynecologic cytology services, including rapid interpretation, are available.

An in-house pathologist is available Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

An on-call pathologist is available every day/weekend.

Autopsy services are offered.

The pathologists provide oversight of all laboratory services, including Pequot Health Center Laboratory, L+M Cancer Center Laboratory and draw stations.

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Main Laboratory, Pequot Health Center Laboratory and L+M Cancer Center Laboratory are accredited by the College of American Pathologists and Joint Commission and participate in extensive internal and external quality control programs.

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Laboratory is full service, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days.

Laboratory services include:

Anatomic Pathology/Histology
Blood Bank, including Transfusion Services
Cytology
Chemistry
Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis
Microbiology
Immunology/Serology
Phlebotomy

Lawrence + Memorial Lab has an extensive outreach program

Services include:

Home Blood Draws: may be scheduled at the request of the physician for true homebound patients. To schedule, call 860-444-5101 (Option 1).
Specimen Drop Boxes: To request a box, call 860-271-4491, Audrey Turner, Outreach Manager, or Lab Director, Nicole Caillouette, 860-271-4842.
Courier services: To request scheduled or STAT pickup service, call the Main Lab at 860-444-5101 (Option 1). Lab couriers are scheduled from 7 am to 10:30 pm. Requests outside of these hours can be accommodated by calling 860-444-5101 (Option 1).
Patient lab reports are faxed or may be sent electronically to EMR. To request EMR connectivity, contact Audrey Turner at 860-271-4491.