The Division of Laboratory Medicine is housed within BMC’s Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and is affiliated with the [Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm-pathology/ "Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (bumc.bu.edu)"). The division is divided into multiple sections, each with its own medical director and technical supervisor. Laboratory Medicine is responsible for: - All clinical laboratory testing throughout BMC - Assuring appropriate test reliability - Laboratory information systems - Oversight for point-of-care testing - Reference laboratory referrals - Result reporting - Specimen collection ## Hours of Operation ### STAT Testing: 24/7 STAT turnaround time is one hour or less from time of receipt in the laboratory. ### Non-Stat Testing The schedule varies with the complexity and frequency of non-STAT testing. Routine turnaround time is six hours or less from time of receipt in the laboratory. ## Contact Us ##### Laboratory Phone List - Main Lab, 670 Albany Lab: [617.414.4060](tel:617.414.4060) - Main Lab Blood Bank: [617.638.7844](tel:617.638.7844) - Menino Blood Bank: [617.414.4141](tel:617.414.4141) - Menino Blood Gas Lab: [617.414.4067](tel:617.414.4067) - Microbiology: [617.638.7890](tel:617.638.7890) The main laboratory has 24/7/365 staffing. Please call [617.414.4054](tel:617.414.4054) to contact the laboratory. - **Office hours** for the laboratory are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During these hours, please call [617.638.7800](tel:617.638.7800). - **Administrative leadership** is always available on call: - **Phone:** [617.638.5795](tel:617.638.5795) - **Pager:** #1027 - **Pager:** #6650 - The Laboratory Medicine resident is on call at [617.638.5795](tel:617.638.5795) or pager #4564. ## Fact Sheets for Laboratory EUA Testing Patient fact sheets are available for COVID-19 tests that have only been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration under an emergency use authorization (EUA). These fact sheets should be given to patients who undergo testing in BMC labs. ### EUA Fact Sheets for Patients (PDFs) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: Boston Medical Center–Center for Regenerative Medicine (BMC-CReM) COVID-19 RT-PCR (Molecular Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) COVID-19 Authorized Test, Version 1.0)](/sites/default/files/documents/covid/EUA201811%20Boston%20Medical%20Center%20Patient%20FS%2007-10-2020%20FINAL.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Recipients: SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] IgG Assay—Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (June 4, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/EUA-Abbott-IgG-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-antibody-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: Abbott RealTi*m*e SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] Assay—Abbott Molecular, Inc. (June 4, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/for-patients/EUA-ABBOTT-RealTime-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-PCR-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: BioFire® Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1)—BioFire Diagnostics, LLC (May 1, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/for-patients/EUA-BiofireDx-RP21-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-PCR-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] PCR Assay— Cepheid (March 20, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/for-patients/EUA-Cepheid-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-PCR-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: Simplexa™ SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] Direct PCR Assay—DiaSorin Molecular, LLC (June 4, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/for-patients/EUA-Diasorin-Simplexa-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-PCR-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Recipients: EUROIMMUN Anti–SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] ELISA (IgG) Antibody Test (May 4, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/EUA-Euroimmun-ELISA-IgG-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-antibody-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: Genetic Signatures EasyScreen™ SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] Assay (December 18, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/GENSIG-FACT%20SHEET-PATIENTS-12-18-2020.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: Aptima® SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] PCR Assay—Hologic, Inc. (May 14, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/for-patients/EUA-Hologic-aptima-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-PCR-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Individuals: QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test—Quidel Corporation (October 21, 2021)](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Patient%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: cobas® liat SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] & Influenza A/B PCR (POCT) Assay—Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (September 3, 2020)](/sites/default/files/Pathology/for-patients/cobas-SARS-CoV2-COVID-19-PCR-PATIENT-FACT-SHEET.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: cobas® liat SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] PCR (POCT) Nucleic Acid Test—Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (February 16, 2023)](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Cobas%20Liat%20SARS-CoV-2%20Patient%20facesheet.pdf) - [Fact Sheet for Patients: cobas® liat SARS-CoV-2 \[COVID-19\] PCR Assay—Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. 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