Vitalant Specialty Laboratories & Therapeutics

ATTENTION CLIENTS!

Please click here to view a notice regarding coagulation testing of patients suspected of or confirmed having COVID-19.


CASCADE:2020 IS FRIDAY, MAY 1 IN PITTSBURGH, PA

CASCADE:2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED OVER CONCERNS FOR THE COVID-19 VIRUS

COAGULATION LABORATORY

The Coagulation Laboratory, an extensive regional testing facility, provides specialty coagulation services, including medical consultation, testing, and education. We offer a comprehensive testing menu that helps clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of coagulopathies.

THERAPEUTIC HEMAPHERESIS

The Therapeutic Hemapheresis department consists of a specialized nursing team offering local hospitals the only around-the-clock therapeutic blood product exchanges for life-threatening disease processes. Outpatient services for therapeutic phlebotomy, blood transfusion, and intravenous gamma globulin infusions are also provided.

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Vitalant Specialty Laboratories & Therapeutics, a business unit of Vitalant, consists of a Coagulation Laboratory, a Therapeutic Hemapheresis department and a Hemostasis & Thrombosis Clinic. They work with physicians and institutions to draw upon all of the resources of Vitalant. Its primary function is to provide diagnostic, consultative and educational support for referral tests in the areas of hemostasis and thrombosis.
Effective March 1, 2020, the maximum turn around times for our molecular assays will be updated to align with current laboratory practices.