The Millinocket Regional Hospital’s laboratory supports clinicians’ decision-making in providing patient care by producing and interpreting diagnostic information from the analysis of patient specimens.
Services
Services include but are not limited to:
- Blood banking
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Coagulation
- Microbiology
- Serology
- Body fluid analysis
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Bedside glucose monitoring
Histology, Cytology, and Flow Cytometry are provided by Dahl-Chase Diagnostic Services. Most referral laboratory work is performed by Quest Diagnostics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are linked by courier and computer allowing for quick turnaround times.
Chapman Laboratory performs testing for MRH patients as well as various physician practices and clinics, Katahdin Health Care, and clients of the Katahdin area home health agencies.
From July 2021 – June 2022, Chapman Lab had 19,765 patient visits. These included 11,974 outpatient visits; 4,770 emergency room visits; and 3,022 inpatient visits. That’s an average of nearly 64 patients a day!
Hours of Operation:
Laboratory outpatient hours are 7 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Appointments can be made outside these hours as needed.
Staff
Chapman Laboratory staff includes Medical Technologists, Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Specimen Coordinators, and Clerks. All personnel have proper degrees / certifications / registrations.
Some staff of note include:
Medical Director: Mayur Movalia, MD, of Dahl-Chase Pathology Associates,
Technical Consultant: Beth Allen of Dahl-Chase Pathology Associates
Laboratory Manager: Hal Cote
Assistant Laboratory Manager: Jane Lewin
Chemistry Section Supervisor: Linda Sickler
Hematology Supervisor: Scott Perrin
Collectively, these six represent over 165 years of clinical laboratory experience.
The laboratory department of Millinocket Regional 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.
Contact Information:
Hal Cote, Laboratory Manager
Phone: (207) 723-7251
Email: hcote@mrhme.org