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SLCH Clinical Laboratory Policies

The Department of Laboratories at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, provides routine, emergency and esoteric testing for patients in the communities we serve.  Services are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  The laboratories are staffed with an accredited staff, including nationally certified clinical laboratory scientists and medical laboratory technologists.
The Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Laboratory Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, and the Department of Pathology’s Divisions of Laboratory Medicine and Anatomic Pathology at Washington University School of Medicine provide medical direction for the laboratory.  Residents and Medical Directors are available 24 hours a day for consultation.

Proficiency Testing

St. Louis Children’s Hospital follows proficiency guidelines established by the following agencies:
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
College of American Pathologies (CAP) – All St. Louis Children’s Hospital Clinical Laboratories