Scope of Services
The scope of services of the Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory is defined by the task or analytical workload present to the Laboratory, and by the needs of the patients as a whole and individually.

Laboratory evaluation of specimens is necessary to enable physicians caring for patients to accurately diagnose patient conditions, and to monitor their progress while under therapy. Routine testing is performed in the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory, while testing requiring technology not available within the hospital network is forwarded to accredited Reference Laboratories approved by the Medical-Dental staff. A full range of testing is thus available, either in the hospital Laboratory sections of Hematology, Transfusion Services, Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, and Anatomic Pathology, or at approved reference laboratories. Surgical Pathology, Cytology and Autopsy Pathology are practiced at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Patient Population
The patient population served is from neonates to geriatrics.

Complexity of Service
Complexity of testing is waived, moderate and high complexity as defined by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988.
Test results are provided in emergency, acute and routine care environments.

Staffing
Laboratory staffing is based on billing units as reported on New Hanover Regional Medical Center's Management Engineering Productivity Monitoring Report.
The Administrative Director is ultimately responsible for assuring adequate staffing provide accurate and timely laboratory test results.

The Laboratory Staff
Administrative Associates Administrative Director Coordinators
Cytotechnologists
Diener/Stock Clerks
Histotechnologists, certified
Histotechnologists, non certified Managers
Medical Technologists/Clinical Laboratory Scientists Medical Technicians/Clinical Laboratory Technicians Phlebotomists
Technical Assistants Transcriptionists
Wilmington Pathology Associates, P.A. provides medical oversight of the Laboratory.
Pathology Staffing: Pathologists
Ph.D. Microbiology
Pathology Assistants

Qualifications
Administrative Associates perform duties related to record keeping and day to day support of laboratory services.
The Administrative Director, Managers and Coordinators provide management support for the Laboratory functions. Management staff also have technical certifications.
Cytotechnologists, Histotechnologists, Medical Technologists and Medical Technicians are certified through a combination of education, training and national certification exams.
Dieners provide technical support for autopsy procedures and other support functions. Phlebotomists provide support of Laboratory functions by collection of specimens. Technical Assistants provide support functions in technical sections of the laboratory . Transcriptionists provide technical support of medical transcription from Anatomic Pathology and Cytology testing.