Laboratory Services

845.794.3300, Extension 2198

The Catskill Regional Medical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine is fully accredited by the College of American Pathology (CAP), the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and The Joint Commission, and is licensed by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).

Our Pathologists are Board Certified in both Clinical and Anatomic Pathology. They are available Monday thru Friday for consultation and are on call for emergencies on weekends. Each section of the laboratory is directed by a supervisor who meets NYSDOH supervisory requirements. These individuals are available Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to answer any questions you may have. There is also an evening supervisor and weekend supervisor available.

The CRMC Laboratory has received multiple national awards by Medical Laboratory Observer magazine and the American Red Cross for our outstanding performance in the field of laboratory medicine.

The CRMC Laboratory is an active member of the community, sponsoring food and gift drives with the United Way and supporting the CRMC Oncology Medicine Fund by raising money thru an annual hospital-wide event called "Dracula's Pub." Our staff also participates at CRMC health fairs by providing free testing to the community.

We offer the following wide array of testing and outpatient services at our Seelig Division located in Harris:

Phlebotomy Services

Outpatient hours: Monday thru Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday hours: 8 a.m. - Noon.
No appointment is necessary. However, you may call for an appointment if you are unable to come during regular hours. We will do our best to accommodate you.

Glucose Tolerance testing is only done Monday thru Friday - please call for an appointment.

Courier Services

Our courier picks up specimens and delivers supplies and reports to facilities and physician practices in Sullivan County. We offer STAT pickups. These services are available from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Department of Transportation Collection

Available 24/7 for post accident collections.
Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. for routine collections.
Our staff is trained to follow federal guidelines.
If you would like to set up an account, please contact our Specimen Processing Supervisor at 845.794.3300, extension 2259.

Results Reporting

Our laboratory is computerized with the Sunquest Information System which has been rated #1 by KLAS, an independent health care vendor performance rating company. CRMC's technology includes automated faxing of reports and a comprehensive patient resulting format.

Microbiology

Offers the latest technology for detection, identification and sensitivity testing for all routine cultures. We also offer rapid DNA probe testing for many infectious diseases. Our environmental lab is licensed by NYSDOH to test potable water for total coli forms and E. coli. We also have a program in place to screen patients for MRSA.

Chemistry

Providing all routine chemistry testing, lipids, cardiac, drug levels, tumor markers, fertility testing, endocrine testing and hemoglobin A1C for diabetics.

Hematology

Hematological evaluations, coagulation studies and urinalysis are performed.

Blood Bank

Our AABB accredited Blood Bank offers blood typing, antibody screening, crossmatch, titer and prenatal services. We also sponsor a monthly donor drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross. Our donor recruitment efforts have received national recognition.

Pathology

Anatomic pathology and cytology routine tissue examination, frozen sections, immunostains and PAP smears (read by two board certified Pathologists) are just a few of the services offered.

At the Grover M. Hermann Division located in Callicoon, N.Y., the following services are offered:
The laboratory is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 days a week.
Our outpatient draw area is open Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
On Saturday, outpatient draw is open from 8 a.m. to Noon.
There are no outpatient hours on Sundays.
A supervisor/medical technician is on call for emergencies. Testing performed on site includes coagulation, cardiac markers, general chemistry, blood banking, hematology and urinalysis.
All other testing requests are sent to the Seelig Division in Harris, N.Y.