Laboratory
The Laboratory Department offers a diverse array of services to both outpatients and inpatients. The outpatient blood draw area is only a few steps from the Lab lobby and privacy cubicles assure patients confidentiality. Holy Cross Hospital went through a major expansion in 2004-2005 costing $14.5 million. One part of the major construction project was to expand the Laboratory Department including:
- The new blood bank room is twice the size of the original area which now offers additional refrigerators to store larger quantities of blood products.
- A new entrance and patient waiting area
- Private areas for blood draw for Lab patients
- A new conference room
United Blood Services
The blood supply is safer today than ever before because:
- Thorough Donor Screening
- United Blood Services gives donors detailed information about who can and cannot donate blood. UBS asks them a series of personal questions about their medical history, current health and behavior as well.
Sophisticated Testing
Every blood donation is screened for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, HTLV, West Nile Virus, Chagas’ Disease and Syphilis. United Blood Services’ national laboratory is one of the finest high-volume blood donor testing and infectious disease reference laboratories in the nation.
Strong Data Management
United Blood Services’ computer system:
- Will track each blood donation
- Will review each blood donation
- Will review the honor’s history
- Makes sure all the tests are complete
- Determines whether the unit is suitable for transfusion
Stringent Process Controls and Good Manufacturing Practices
Process controls and current good manufacturing practices help us assure the quality of the blood services we provide.
Laboratory Capabilities
Microbiology
Performs flu testing, wound and throat cultures.
Chemistry
The Lab performs analysis of cholesterol, glucose and enzymes present during heart attacks.
If you have questions, please feel free to call the Laboratory any time at, 575-751-5880. The Laboratory is open 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. Pam Corr is the Lab Director and Jack Garland, MD is the Lab Pathologist.
Professional Pathologist
Jack Garland, MD is a Board-Certified Pathologist who provides full-time coverage of clinical and surgical pathology, including interpretation of surgical and cytology specimens.
Anatomic Pathology
The Lab has a full-time Histotechnologist who assists in preparation of surgical and cytology specimens. Services included surgical, specimens, office biopsies, needle aspiration cytologies, bone marrows and autopsies.
Blood Donation
Only one in twenty people regularly give blood. For every person in need of blood, the simple act of giving is heroic.
What is it Like Giving Blood? click here
To Become a Blood Donor and Make an Appointment: click here
For Donor Qualifications: click here
On-line Cholesterol Test Results
If you have recently donated blood, you can get results of your cholesterol test on-line. Your cholesterol results are available on-line seven days after your blood donation. To access your results, click on your location and then log on to the United Blood Services system using your donor identification number (on your donor ID card) and password.
To download the Laboratory Department Brochure: click here.
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