Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

The Department of Anatomic Pathology offers detection and diagnosis of disease through analysis of cell and tissue samples. The pathologists work closely with the clinicians in an effort to provide a clinicopathologic understanding of disease processes. This sometimes involves biopsy reports during surgical procedures as an intraoperative aid to the surgeon.

Clinical Interests

• Hematopathology
• Surgical, Pulmonary, Endocrine and Genitourinary Pathology
• Neuropathology
• Immunohistochemistry and Electron Microscopy
• Cytopathology
• Special laboratory for muscle diagnostics

Our Mission

Our goal is to continuously improve patient safety by advancing the quality of our clinical laboratory services. Our mission is to provide patient care and community-oriented laboratory services which are scientifically sound, timely and accurate by creating systems that satisfy service expectations, ensure continued quality and enhance the understanding of laboratory medicine. We value:

• Communication, participation and teamwork
• Continuous innovation, learning and improvement
• Compassion through individual respect and personal attention

Laboratory Accreditation

The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). CAP is approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a deeming authority; CAP requirements are deemed as equivalent to or more stringent than CMS’s regulatory requirements. CAP inspects a laboratory in lieu of CMS. Upon successful completion of an inspection, our Laboratory was awarded CAP accreditation and became part of an exclusive group of more than 7,000 laboratories world-wide that have met the highest standards of excellence.

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

• College of American Pathologists: 11558-01
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: 22D0677827
• The Joint Commission, Hospital Accreditation Program: 3008336

Lahey Medical Center, North Shore, Peabody

• College of American Pathologists: 11558-06
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: 22D0881073
• The Joint Commission, Hospital Accreditation Program: 3008336

Laboratory Services

The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves the physicians and patients from all divisions of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, as well as the needs of other regional health care providers and community physicians and their patients.

The main Burlington laboratory is on 3 Central, along with the laboratory administrative offices. In addition to the Blood Collection Center (Blood Lab), we have the following scientific sections that provide the latest in “state-of-the-art” laboratory testing: Blood Bank, Chemistry, Flow Cytometry, Hematology, Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics.

The Peabody laboratory is on the 2nd floor of Lahey Medical Center, Peabody. This small laboratory provides phlebotomy and basic hematology, chemistry, and urinalysis testing services. It also issues Blood Bank products.

An outpatient phlebotomy station is maintained at Lahey Outpatient Center, Lexington, on Hayden Avenue.

Hours of Operation

Laboratory testing, Blood Bank, and hospital phlebotomy services are provided in Burlington and Peabody weekdays and weekends, 24 hours per day.

For Outpatient Blood Lab (Phlebotomy) Services, blood draws for future dates are best scheduled by the patient in MyChart or directly in Epic by the clinic staff. Same day blood draws are best scheduled by the clinic staff.

For Therapeutic Phlebotomy Services, an appointment is required.

General Questions

• Burlington: 781-744-8200 (Fax: 617-303-8133)
• Peabody: 978-538-4280 (Fax: 978-538-4783)
• Lexington: 781-372-7131 (Fax: 781-372-7136)

Blood Donation Public Awareness Campaign

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center has joined with the American Red Cross Blood Services – New England Region to promote the need for blood and platelet donors. More than 15,000 units of blood, platelets, and other blood components are transfused at Lahey each year. Blood products cannot be manufactured; donations from healthy individuals are the only source. Many people who have never donated blood say it is because they have never been asked. Well, consider yourself asked.

For more information or to locate a Red Cross donor center or blood drive convenient to your home or work, visit the American Red Cross Blood Services – New England Region site.

Outpatient Blood Lab (Phlebotomy) Services & Hours

Blood draws for future dates are best scheduled by the patient in MyBILH Chart or directly in Epic by clinic staff. Same day blood draws are best scheduled by the clinic staff.

Blood draw locations using hybrid appointment scheduling include:

Burlington (BUR) Laboratory
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805
Located on 3 West

Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Holidays: Closed, available for STATs only

Burlington South Bedford (BSB) Laboratory
67 South Bedford Street
Burlington, MA 01805
Located on 2 West

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
Holidays: Closed

Peabody (PEA) Laboratory
1 Essex Center Drive
Peabody, MA 01960
Located on 2 South

Monday – Friday: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: Closed

Lexington (LEX) Lab Phlebotomy
16 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
Located on 3rd floor

Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
Holidays: Closed

MyBILH Chart Scheduling Appointment Instructions

• Log into MyBILH Chart online or via app
• Go to Menu > Upcoming Tests and Procedures to confirm existing lab orders with provider’s intended completion date
• In no lab orders are found, contact provider to place lab orders
• For existing lab orders, go to Menu > Schedule An Appointment > Lab to select your preferred lab draw location. Then select the day and time close to provider’s intended completion date > Schedule It

MyBILH Chart Canceling Appointment Instructions

To cancel an existing appointment, go to:

• Visits > Upcoming Visits > Cancel Appointment

For further assistance with MyBILH Chart Lab Appointment Scheduling or to obtain a MyBILH Chart activation code, patients may contact the LHMC Laboratory Call Center at 781-744-8200, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Therapeutic Phlebotomy

Therapeutic Phlebotomy Services are provided only in Burlington Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, and Friday from 8:00 am to 11:30 am. To arrange an appointment for Therapeutic Phlebotomy, call Phlebotomy at 781-744-2402 (option 2) and leave a voice message with your name, date-of-birth, and phone number. You will receive a callback within two business days.

Specimen Collected at Home

Specimens collected at home may be dropped off at any of the following locations during the day and hours indicated below. Appointments are only required for the Peabody location. Appointments can be made by calling the appointment office at 781-744-8000 or through MyBILH Chart. Appointments are not required.

• Burlington (3rd floor Central): Any day, any time (appointment NOT required)
• Peabody (2nd floor): Open Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 6:00 pm (appointment required)
• Lexington (3rd floor): Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm (appointment NOT required)