Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus
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Main - 256-350-2211
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- 1874 Beltline Rd SW Decatur, AL 35601
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- Physicians & Surgeons Referral & Information Service
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- Laboratory Services are provided at Parkway Medical Center to conduct tests on clinical specimens from patients. The laboratory gets important information from these tests to help the physician diagnose, treat and prevent diseases. Most specimens tested are blood, urine and tissue, but you'd be surprised to know that tests could be performed on hair, fingernails and even sweat. Lab Technicians, Technologists and Pathologists all work together to arrange for testing, including cross matching units of blood to arrange for blood transfusions, cultures, cardiac enzymes, drug monitoring, coagulation testing, blood counts, electrolytes, and chemistry assays.
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PMC's Laboratory is staffed by personnel certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. The Lab is divided into five special sections, each of which deals with a different area of laboratory science: Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology and Histology. Laboratory technology and equipment at PMC are constantly changing as new advances are made in the science of Medical Technology. An example of a significant advancement in the Lab is the recent acquisition of a new immunostainer which is used to identify different types of cancer so that the most effective treatment can be administered. Our Laboratory Department is comprised of technologists, technicians, and phlebotomists which operate a variety of high tech, state of the art equipment. At Parkway Medical Center, every tech masters all components in each department of the Lab. This allows our Laboratory great flexibility.