Language

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Division of Laboratory Medicine

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. 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

The main laboratory has 24/7/365 staffing. Please call 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.
  • Administrative leadership is always available on call:
  • The Laboratory Medicine resident is on call at 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.

Explore the Department