- Location: First floor of the hospital.
- Room: S101-2
- Telephone: 984-2350
- Hours of Service: 24 hours/day, seven days/week
Central Receiving is within the Department of Pathology Division of Clinical Pathology and is charged with the management of incoming laboratory test specimens. All laboratory specimens must be delivered to this area.
Specimens for laboratory analysis must be delivered properly labeled to Central Receiving accompanied by exact orders via computer or laboratory order card (cards available in UMC storeroom).
Specimens brought to Central Receiving will be processed as soon as possible and delivered to the appropriate department. Laboratory tests ordered and identified as STAT requests will be processed immediately in Central Receiving and will be given priority over routine requests.
It must be understood that the ability of the laboratory to process all STAT specimens within the expected turnaround time is dependent upon the volume of simultaneous STAT tests request that are received. A STAT request should be reserved exclusively for those situations which are truly emergencies or life-threatening.