When you use Women & Infants Hospital for laboratory services, you draw on the expertise and resources of a comprehensive diagnostic and screening facility and one of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. The pathologists and other team members who deliver services have a specialized focus and depth of experience in women’s and children’s health.
A major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Women & Infants’ laboratory is fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of pathologists, clinical laboratory specialists, clinical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists and support personnel who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are committed to quality, customer service and timely results.
Special Resources Available
- A prospective, multidisciplinary tumor board, which can evaluate abnormal pap smears in conjunction with biopsies.
- Referrals to Women & Infants’ Integrated Program for High-Risk Pregnancies, including our team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists and genetic counselors, for follow-up prenatal testing and diagnosis.
- Phlebotomists who have special expertise in caring for neonates, oncology and other special-needs patients.
- The convenience of laboratory service centers located throughout Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
