Laboratory reception – welcomes and assists visitors/vendors/couriers at the reception desk
Pathology specimen (e.g. blocks, slides) reception, packaging and dispatch
Retrieval of blocks and slides for review, rounds, consults and clinical trials
Requests to the pathologists for the selection of representative samples to be referred out
Handles requests for pathology/cytology consults as per Laboratory protocol
Documents disposition of referred out materials (material sent, date sent, date material returned) and routinely monitors for outstanding materials; contacts referral lab to expedite return of materials
Laboratory reports distribution
Retrieves electronic reports and faxes to health care requesters as per Laboratory protocols
Telephone assistance
Aids in investigation of queries from laboratory personnel