Laboratory receives full accreditation!
The College of American Pathologists completed their review of the laboratory and Dayton Children’s was given full accreditation! The reviewers gave extremely high praise to our staff and the quality of our laboratory. The phrases “exemplary”, “outstanding”, “best I’ve ever seen” and “we’ve learned so much from you” were used throughout the exit interview! Although several “phase II” recommendations were given, most were minor policy changes that were corrected throughout the day. Congratulations to L. David Mirkin, MD, and Sarah Jenkins, PhD, for this outstanding achievement!

Tel. 937-641-5100, clinical labs

Medical Director: L. David Mirkin, MD

Location information: 
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404-1815
FAX: 937-641-5403, clinical labs; 937-641-5482, pathology
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Administrative director: Sarah H. Jenkins, PhD

Other active staff physicians

• Raymond Wong, MD, associate medical director

The needs of pediatric patients differ significantly from those of the adult patient and require a specialized approach in providing laboratory testing for infants, children and in some situations, adults. The laboratory staff strives to delivery quality services to these patients in a timely manner by experienced staff under medical supervision. Patients served include newborns and infants, pediatric patients, adolescents and adults.

The clinical laboratory is open and staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for most testing. Some tests, including T & B cells, sweat chlorides, neutrophil function tests, HLA typing, platelet aggregation, natural killer functions assay and MLC (mixed) lymphocyte culture must be scheduled.

The medical genetics department is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

The pathology department is open between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. A pathologist is on-call at all times. Autopsy, histology and limited cytology services are available.

Services available

Laboratory services for outpatients and inpatients are provided in the following areas:

• Medical genetics
• Chemistry
• Hematology
• Microbiology
• Virology
• Serology
• Transfusion services
• Phlebotomy
• Pathology
• Molecular diagnostics

Tests not performed at Dayton Children’s are sent to reference laboratories approved by the medical staff.

Essential services provided directly at the clinical laboratory are:

• Clinical chemistry
• Urinalysis
• Coagulation
• Hematology
• Endocrinology
• Microbiology, microbiological serology and virology
• Therapeutic drug monitoring and drugs of abuse
• Transfusion services
• Phlebotomy

Essential services provided directly by medical genetics are:

• DNA testing
• Genetic counseling
• Public education
• Direct patient care through clinics and consultations

Essential services provided directly by pathology are:

• Surgical pathology
• Histology
• Limited cytology services
• Autopsy services
• Limited consultations

Referral Information:

Outpatient referral phlebotomy services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the appropriate physician order.

Orders must include patient full name, birthdate, ordering physician name (printed or stamped on the backside), physician signature (at the bottom), office phone number, and ICD-9 codes.

Phone:  937-641-5100

Fax:  937-641-5403

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

After hours, a pathologist is on call.