About Us
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.
Our Accreditation and Licensure
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is accredited and licensed by
the following agencies:
·
American Association of Blood
Banks
·
College of American
Pathologies (CAP) – 2755601
·
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Transfusion Medicine
- 1937473
·
Health
Care Financing Administration (CLIA) – 26D0438675
·
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (Hospital Laboratories)
Proficiency Testing
St. Louis Children’s Hospital follows proficiency guidelines
established by the following agencies:
·
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
·