Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Frequently Asked Questions

Here, BMC Health System providers, staff, and affiliated medical professionals can learn Pathology & Laboratory Medicine departmental procedures and workflows.

Last updated November 3, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Transition to Epic Electronic Medical Records

How do I view Pathology & Laboratory Medicine test results?

BMCHS Providers: BMC Health System (BMCHS) patients’ pathology and laboratory results will be available in Epic on November 1, 2025.
Revere Medical Providers: BMCHS patients’ pathology and laboratory results generated by BMCHS labs will be visible in ChartLink.
BMCHS providers whose patients have been seen by Revere Medical providers: Results generated by Quest Labs will be available in Care Everywhere (via a connection with Care Quality). Care Quality connects with Care Everywhere, allowing BMC providers to see Quest lab results in Epic for Revere Medical patients.
A subset of send-out testing may not interface back to Epic—those results will be scanned and available in the OnBase tab in Epic.

Who should I contact if I have issues after go-live?

As of Monday, November 3, BMC Brighton lab phone lines are experiencing technical issues. Please use the following alternative phone numbers for the BMC Brighton lab until these issues are resolved:

Dept. of Pathology Administrative Assistant: 857.264.6472
Ralph Grassia, Pathologist Assistant: 978.869.1950
Dr. Lori Adcock: 617.842.8490

For technical issues with results display, contact the Service Desk (ServiceNow). For clinical or workflow questions, contact Lab Operations:

Location	Contact Name	Contact Info
BMC Main	Lab Central Receiving	617.414.4054 Lab.PathHS@bmc.org
BMC Brighton	Nicholaos Tsaniklides	617.789.3252 Nicholaos.Tsaniklides@bmc.org
BMC South	Cameron Ellis	508.427.3098 Cameron.Ellis@bmc.org

Where are the outpatient draw station locations?

Hospital	Location	Address	Contact Information	Hours of Operations	Draw Type
Brighton	BMC Brighton MOB	11 Nevins St., MOB Suite 502, Brighton, MA 02135	Phone: 617.787.1040 Fax: 617.210.1069	Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Phlebotomist
	BMC Brighton OBGYN	226 Harvard Ave., 3rd Floor (OBGYN Suite), Brighton, MA 02134	Phone: 617.751.5520 Fax: 617.383.6452	Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (office staff available until 6 p.m.)	MA
	St. Margaret’s	736 Cambridge St. (St. Margaret’s), Brighton, MA 02135	Phone: 617.789.2798 No fax at this location	Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Phlebotomist
	BMC MASE Clinic	77 Warren St., 2nd Floor (Brighton Marine), Brighton, MA	Phone: 617.562.5525 Fax: 617.562.5606	Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	MA
	BMC Brighton Norwood OBGYN	886 Washington St., Suite 4, Norwood, MA 02062	Phone: 781.762.5542 Fax: 781.762.2802	Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (office staff available until 6 p.m.)	MA
South	BMC South MOB HemOnc Clinic	830 Oak St., Suite 105 (Blood Draw Room), Brockton, MA 02301	Phone: 508.588.0308 Fax: 508.588.0318	Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Phlebotomist
	BMC South ID/Pulmonary Clinic	1 Pearl St., Suite 1500, Brockton, MA 02301	Phone: 508.584.2010 Fax: 508.583.2848	Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Phlebotomist
	BMC South Cardiology Clinic	15 Roche Bros Way, Suite 110, North Easton, MA 02356	Phone: 781.792.6500 Fax: 781.792.6540	Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	MA

Where can I find a test menu with reference ranges?

At BMC Main:

View Test Menu (Users at BMC Main)

If you’re not at BMC Main, please use this form to request access to the test menu documents:

Request Access to the Test Menu (Users Not at BMC Main)

Reference ranges are located under each individual test in the test menu. However, some reference ranges were updated in order to align those reference ranges with the main campus:

View BMC Updated Lab Test Reference Ranges (PPTX)

How do I treat NIH and CDC samples during this government shutdown?

Due to the government shutdown that commenced October 1, 2025, specimens that would ordinarily go out to federal government laboratories may not be processed (CDC, NIH, etc.). This mainly impacts esoteric or special testing (agents of bioterrorism may fall into this category).

NIH Samples

Specimens that would ordinarily be sent for testing to the NIH will be canceled, and/or depending on stability and clinical need, frozen for testing later.

CDC Samples

Specimens that would ordinarily be sent to the CDC will be evaluated for availability based on the following lists:

Note: Some tests have no equivalent at other reference laboratories and might not be performed.

Please contact the laboratory for additional information so that we may assist in facilitating testing for emergent situations where possible.

Frequently Asked Questions about Supplies

How do I order GYN supplies for SurePath?

The BD SurePath™ GYN supply order information only consists of the Vial Gyn Preservative and the Cervex-Brush®. Request supplies by contacting the appropriate pathology lab directly:

BMC Main: 617.414.4298
BMC Brighton: 508.427.3099
BMC South: 617.789.2405

The supplies will then be delivered to you.

The following document details the collection method and media, as well as the storage and delivery instructions for both GYN and non-GYN (including FNAs) tests:

View Cytology Specimen Collection Procedures Chart (MS Word)

For Pap Collection

BD offers brushes, brooms, and spatulas for specimen collection. The collection tool used is a matter of preference. However, whatever collection tool is used, it needs to be manufactured by BD.

Learn How to Collect Using BD SurePath™ Collection Media (PDF)

This testing has been FDA-approved only using these collection tools. No other brand is validated for use with this system, and use would be considered off-label.
Whether a brush, broom, or spatula is used, the collection end of it needs to be broken off and kept inside the collection vial.

For anal paps collected in SurePath™ media, the provider would not use a brush, they would use a swab. The BMC Fixative Chart has information on the collection media and supplies:

View BMC Cytology Fixative Chart (MS Word)