Core Laboratory Services
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The Core Laboratory at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) combines the Chemistry Laboratory, Hematology Laboratory and Coagulation Laboratory to offer core laboratory testing to support patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and utilize state-of-the-art automated instrumentation to provide high-quality and reliable testing for CHOP’s patients, processing over 1 million samples annually across many different tests. We are staffed by dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technical Specialists, who possess a unique pediatric laboratory testing expertise and skills.
- The Chemistry Laboratory offers testing services on electrolyte and metabolic panels, liver and kidney function panels, proteins and enzymes, lipids, endocrinology, acid-base disorders, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology screening, and sweat testing.
- The Hematology Laboratory offers testing services on blood counts, urinalysis, body fluid counts, hemoglobinopathies and Bone Marrows.
- The Coagulation Laboratory offers routine to highly specialized and unique tests for the patients with bleeding and thrombotic disorders.
Location
Main Hospital, 5th Floor, Room 5141
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Meet the team
You may not see our pathologists and lab personnel, but they are hard at work studying cell samples and test results to diagnose children in our care.