EMERGENT REFERENCE LAB TESTING

The contractor shall provide laboratory testing service for patient specimens that are urgent/emergent, and/or have limited viability, and not performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical, Charleston, SC. Testing includes, but is not limited to, Mycobacteria Stains, Microbiology Specimens, Immunoperoxidase Stains, Therapeutic Drugs, Bone Marrow Workup, and Clotting Factor assays. Turnaround time for STAT/emergent testing is 24 hours, or less, as indicated for patient care.