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1.2a - BACL Hours of Operation, Extent of Service and Access to Services

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Scope of Services Provided: 

The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service provides care for both inpatients and outpatients. The following sections comprise the discrete departmental sections of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. Clinical laboratory specimens collected at sites other than West Roxbury and after routine hours of operations are transported via courier service to the main laboratory at the West Roxbury division Transportation of clinical laboratory specimens to West Roxbury laboratory after hours is arranged through the Administrative Officer of the Day (Bedford) or Urgent Care (Brockton) or by call the West Roxbury laboratory (JP).


Accessing Services: 

  • There is no self-referral of patients for Laboratory Service. Patients (inpatient and outpatient) gain access to the services that the Laboratory provides through a VA BHS provider (VA Bedford provider for Bedford patients). Providers use CPRS/GUI to order Clinical Pathology services. Providers use SF 515 or printed electronic request from CPRS/GUI to order Anatomic Pathology services. (Note: A paper form must be submitted with all surgical or cytology specimens. A completed permission slip signed by Next of Kin or Chief of Staff must be submitted for autopsy authorization.)
  • Patient test results are entered into the patient’s electronic medical record regardless of patient location. The patient’s inpatient and outpatient providers have access to the patient’s electronic medical record. Tests ordered while the patient is an inpatient, but results reported after discharge are treated as outpatient tests. These tests are communicated by the ordering inpatient provider or their surrogate to the patient’s outpatient primary care provider or practitioner who can take action on the results.
 


WEST ROXBURY DIVISION
 
Regular Duty Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.  The Laboratory is staffed 24 hours daily, weekends and holidays.
 The Laboratory Service is located on the first floor of the OREA Building/building # 3.

Monday ‑ Friday                      8:00 A.M.‑ 4:30 P.M.              Full Staff,        All Services
 4:30 P.M.‑ 8:00 A.M.  Limited Staff, STATS ONLY (routine urgency tests may be saved for next shift)
 7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M Phlebotomy Services (Outpatient Lab)
 
Saturday/Sunday/Holidays                              
8:00 A.M.‑ 4:00 P.M.  Limited Staff/Services ,  STATS ONLY (routine urgency tests may be saved for next shift)
 4:00 P.M.‑ 8:00 A.M.  Limited Staff/Services, STATS ONLY (routine urgency tests may be saved for next shift)

Specific Lab Section Hours of Operation
  1. Autopsy Pathology – Monday-Friday 8am-3pm, excluding holidays
  2. Blood Bank –24 hours/7 days a week
  3. Clinical Chemistry –24 hours/7 days a week
  4. Cytopathology – Monday-Friday 8am-4: 30pm, excluding holidays
  5. Flow Cytometry – Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:30pm, excluding holidays
  6. Hematology and Coagulation –24 hours/7 days a week
  7. Immunology – Monday-Friday 7:00 – 4pm
  8. Microbiology – Monday-Friday 7am – 5:00 pm, Sat-Sun and holidays 7am-3pm
  9. Molecular Microbiology – Monday – Friday 7am – 5:00 pm, Sat – Sun and holidays 7am – 3pm
  10. Phlebotomy – Monday-Friday 7:00am-5pm, excluding holidays
  11. Sendout/Central Accessioning– Monday – Friday 7:00am – 5:00 pm, excluding holidays
  12. Surgical Pathology – Monday-Friday 8am-4: 30pm (For emergency frozen sections on weekends or holidays contact the AP Pathologist on the on call schedule posted on the BHS website)
  13. Urinalysis – Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. One batch of routine urinalysis testing will be performed on Saturday, Sunday, off shifts, and holidays when staffing levels permit. Stat testing is available 24 hours/7 days a week.
 
A FULL LIST OF TESTS OFFERED IN BACL OR SENT TO VISN 1 OR COMMERCIAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES IS PROVIDED IN THE TEST LISTING SECTION OF THIS DIRECTORY.
BRIEF LIST OF WEST ROXBURY TESTS/SERVICES
OFFERED AND PERFORMED ON SITE
Acetaminophen * Fluid Chemistries Potassium
Ammonia Gamma GT Prothrombin Time/INR
Amylase Glucose PSA Total and Free
APTT HCG, Qualitative Screen Procalcitonin
Beta Hydroxybutyrate *    
Bicarbonate HCG, Quantitative Reticulocytes*
Blood bank/unit preparation Hepatitis C ab * Salicylate*
Blood Gases HIV ab, rapid Sed Rate*
Body Fluid Cell Count HIV 1&2 ab/HIV 1 ag * Sodium
Body Fluid (synovial) Crystal * HBsAG* HBsAB*
    Testosterone *
Calcium Hormone Levels* Theophylline
CBC With Diff Immunology tests* Thyroid Function tests*
Chloride Iron* Toxicology tests*
Clozapine    
Creatine Kinase Ketones Tricyclics
Creatine Kinase MB Lactic Acid Troponin I (HS)
Creatinine Lipid Panel* Urea Nitrogen
D-Dimer Liver function related tests Uric Acid
Digoxin Magnesium Urinalysis
Drugs Of Abuse Manual Differential* Urine Chemistries
EGFR Microbiology tests* Valproic Acid
Ethanol    
EtG Covid-19 PCR Sars IgG Antibodies
Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) OVDS Serum Vancomycin
Fecal Occult Blood (FIT) *    
Ferritin OVDS Urine Vitamin D 25 OH *
Fibrinogen Phosphate Fentanyl screen, urine
Flow Cytometry tests* UFH Anti-Xa  LMWH Anti-Xa
 
 * Tests are available with Routine Urgencies Only, all others may be ordered with Routine or Stat Urgencies.  All other tests, not listed above, are performed at another VISN 1 test site or are sent to a contracted private Reference lab.
Acetaminophen and Salicylate can be ordered STAT as part of the OVDS panel.


 
BOSTON DIVISION
 
Regular Duty Hours: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.  The Laboratory is closed weekends and holidays.
The Laboratory Service is located on the second floor.
 
Monday ‑ Friday                     
7:00 A.M.‑ 3:30 P.M.              Full Staff,       All Services
3:30 P.M.‑ 6:00 P.M.  Limited Staff
Saturday/Sunday/Holidays       Closed        

 Specific Lab Section Hours of Operation          
    
  1. Clinical Chemistry –Monday-Friday 7am-6:00 pm, excluding holidays
  2. Hematology and Coagulation –Monday-Friday 7am-6:00 pm, excluding holidays
  3. Molecular Microbiology – Monday – Friday 7am – 6:00 pm, excluding holidays
  4. Phlebotomy –Monday-Friday 7am- 5pm, excluding holidays
  5. Surgical Pathology frozen section (Monday-Friday, as required). For emergency frozen sections on weekends or holidays contact the AP Pathologist on the on call schedule posted on the BHS website)
  6. Urinalysis –Monday-Friday 7am- 6:00 pm, excluding holidays
 JP AFTER-HOURS STATS: Call WEST ROXBURY (WX) LAB at 857-203-5973 to have specimens transported to the West Roxbury (WX) Lab for testing.
                      
 
BOSTON LIST OF TESTS OFFERED AND PERFORMED ON SITE
Acetaminophen * EGFR
Ethanol		 Potassium
Amylase Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Prothrombin Time/INR
APTT Fecal Occult Blood (FIT) *  
  Fentanyl Screen, urine  
Bicarbonate CO2 Ferritin  PSA
Blood Gases Glucose Reticulocyte*
  Lipase RSV
Covid-19 PCR HCG, Qualitative Screen Salicylate *
Calcium Hgb A1C*  
Carbamazepine Ketones (serum and plasma) Sed Rate*
CBC With Diff Influenza PCR  
Chloride Lipid Panel* Sodium
Creatine Kinase Liver function related tests Transferrin and Transferrin Sat

 
Creatinine Microalbumin * Troponin I (HS)
Digoxin Magnesium TSH *
Drugs Of Abuse Manual Differential* Urea Nitrogen
  OVDS Serum (all tests in screen except tricyclics) Uric Acid
  OVDS Urine Urinalysis
  Phosphate Urine Chemistries
  Phenytoin Valproic Acid
 
* Tests are available with Routine Urgencies Only, all others may be ordered with Routine or Stat Urgencies.  All other tests, not listed above, are performed at another VISN 1 test site or are sent to a contracted private Reference lab.
​Acetaminophen and Salicylate can be ordered STAT as part of the OVDS panel.
 
 BROCKTON DIVISION
 The Laboratory Service is located on the first floor of Building #3 behind the elevators.
 Monday – Friday          7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M Full Staff        All Services
                                       3:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Limited Staff STATS ONLY
                                       8:00 P.M. - 7:00 A.M Closed            STATS ONLY   **  
                                
           
            Saturday/Sunday/Holidays       Closed             STATS ONLY**

Specific Lab Section Hours of Operation
  1. Clinical Chemistry - Monday-Friday 7am-8pm, excluding holiday
  2. Hematology and Coagulation - Monday-Friday 7am-8pm, excluding holidays
  3. Molecular Microbiology – Monday – Friday 7am – 3:30pm, excluding holidays
  4. Phlebotomy –Monday-Friday 7:00am-5: 30pm, excluding holidays
  5. Urinalysis - Monday-Friday 7am-8pm, excluding holidays


   BROCKTON AFTER-HOURS STATS: CALL BROCKTON URGENT CARE TO HAVE SPECIMENS TRANSPORTED TO THE WEST ROXBURY (WX) LAB FOR TESTING        

 
BROCKTON LIST OF TESTS OFFERED AND PERFORMED ON SITE
Acetaminophen* Drugs Of Abuse Phosphate
Amylase EGFR
Ethanol		 Procalcitonin (PCT)*
  Fecal Occult Blood (FOB)  
APTT Fecal Occult Blood (FIT) * Potassium
Bicarbonate Ferritin  Prothrombin Time/INR
  Fentanyl Screen, urine  
Blood Gases Folate * PSA
BNP Free T4* Reticulocyte*
Calcium Glucose RSV
CBC With Diff HCG, Qualitative Screen Salicylate*
Chloride Hgb A1C* Sed Rate*
Creatine Kinase Iron* Sodium
Creatinine Ketones (serum and plasma) Tricyclics
Digoxin Lactic Acid Troponin I (HS)
D-Dimer Lipase TSH*
Influenza PCR Lipid Panel* Urea Nitrogen
Covid-19 PCR Lithium Urinalysis
  Liver function related tests  
  Magnesium Valproic acid
  Manual Differential * Vancomycin
  Microalbumin *  
  OVDS Serum  
  OVDS Urine  
 
* Tests are available with Routine Urgencies Only, all others may be ordered with Routine or Stat Urgencies.  All other tests, not listed above, are performed at another VISN 1 test site or are sent to a contracted private Reference lab.
​Acetaminophen and Salicylate can be ordered STAT as part of the OVDS panel.




LOWELL OUTPATIENT DIVISION
 
 Monday - Thursday                     7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Phlebotomy Services Only
 Friday                                          7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Phlebotomy Services Only 
                                                 
Saturday/Sunday/ Holidays                                   Closed 
 
 
 

BEDFORD DIVISION**
 
 Monday - Friday           7:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. Laboratory Services
                                            2:30 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.  Limited Staff               
                                            6:00 P.M. - 7:00 A.M.  Closed,  STATS ONLY (sent to West Roxbury Lab for testing)     
                                     
                                   
Specific Lab Section Hours of Operation
  1. Clinical Chemistry –Monday-Friday 7:00am-6:00 pm, excluding holidays
  2. Hematology and Coagulation –Monday –Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm, excluding holidays
  3. Phlebotomy –Monday – Friday, 7:00am-4:30pm (2:30-4:30 limited phlebotomy), excluding holidays
  4. Molecular Microbiology – Monday – Friday 7am – 5:15 pm, excluding holidays
  5. Urinalysis –Monday – Friday 7:00am-6:00pm, excluding holidays
 
Saturday/Sunday/Holidays                Closed                                     STATS ONLY     (sent to West Roxbury Lab)
 
**BEDFORD AFTER-HOURS STATS: CALL OR PAGE AOD TO HAVE SPECIMENS TRANSPORTED TO THE WEST ROXBURY (WX) LAB FOR TESTING. 

 
BEDFORD LIST OF TESTS OFFERED AND PERFORMED ON SITE
APTT
Folate*		 PSA*
Amylase GGT  
Bicarbonate Glucose Reticulocyte*
Calcium Hbg A1C* Sed Rate*
CBC with Diff HCG, qualitative (urine) Sodium
Chloride HCG, quantitative (serum) Females Only Strep A PCR
Covid 19 - PCR LDH Troponin I (HS)
Covid 19, flu A/B, RSV PCR Lipase TSH*
Creatine Kinase Lipid Panel* Urea Nitrogen
Creatinine Lithium Urinalysis
Drugs Of Abuse Liver function related tests Urine creatinine and microalbumin ratio *
EtG Manual Differential*  
Fentanyl Screen, urine Magnesium  
  Phospate  
EGFR Potassium Valproic Acid
Ethanol (serum, urine)   Vitamin B12*
Fecal Occult Blood (FOB)   Vitamin D *
Fecal Occult Blood (FIT) *    
  Prothrombin Time/INR Vancomycin
     
     

* Tests are available with Routine Urgencies Only, all others may be ordered with Routine or Stat Urgencies.  All other tests, not listed above, are performed at another VISN 1 test site or are sent to a



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BACL Hours/Service/Access



Last Updated: June 9, 2025


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