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The laboratory department of the hospital was named the Chapman Laboratory in April of 1995 to honor the memory of Dr. Frank C. Chapman, who was the medical director from 1974 – 1979. The Millinocket Regional Hospital’s laboratory supports clinicians’ decision making in providing patient care by producing and interpreting diagnostic information from analysis of patient specimens. Services offered by the clinical laboratory include, but are not limited to, the following: Blood banking, Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Microbiology, Serology, Body Fluid Analysis, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Bedside Glucose Monitoring, and Frozen Sections. Histology, Cytology, and Flow Cytometry are provided by Dahl-Chase Diagnostic Services. Most referral laboratory work is performed by Quest Diagnostics in Cambridge, Mass. We are linked by courier and computer, producing quick turn around times. Chapman Laboratory services the Katahdin Nursing Home and various physician practices and clinics. Testing is also performed for clients of the various Katahdin area home health agencies. Laboratory outpatient hours are 7 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, and 8 am to 11 am on Saturday. Appointments can be made outside these hours. Patient visits for the year 2007 totaled 27,966. These included: 19,396 outpatient visits; 4,082 emergency room visits; 4,488 inpatient visits. Over 117,212 procedures were performed for these patients. Chapman Laboratory staff include Medical Technologists, Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Specimen Coordinators, and Clerks. All personnel have degrees / certifications / registrations. The Medical Director of the laboratory is David E Renedo, MD, of Dahl-Chase Pathology Associates, along with David Easler, Technical Consultant. Laboratory Manager is Betsey Kelley; Assistant Laboratory Manager is Jane Lewin; Chemistry Section Supervisor is Linda Sickler. Collectively, these five represent 144 years of clinical laboratory experience. |
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