LifeBridge Health Laboratory Outreach Services

Contact Information:	Manager:
Outreach Office	Paul Griffey
2401 W. Belvedere Ave.	Phone: 410-601-5786
Phone: 410-601-8735	Fax: 410.601.9171
Fax: 410-601-8219
Office hours: M - F 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
After hours: contact 410.601.5116
Patient Care Center Locations for specimen collection:
Medical Care Center at Mays Chapel 12221 Tullamore Road Timonium, MD 21093 410.308.7802 phone 410.561.3353 fax	Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Northwest Hospital Center 5401 Old Court Road Randallstown, MD 21133 410.521.2200 ext. 55560 phone 410.521.1731 fax	Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Sinai Hospital Hoffberger Building Suite 11 2435 W. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 410.601.8336 phone 410.601.8913 fax	Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Quarry Lake 2700 Quarry Lake Drive Suite 170 Baltimore, MD 21209 443.471.3240 phone 443.471.3243 fax	Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Test Ordering:
Test orders must be provided to the patient on a prescription with printed physician contact information or LifeBridge Health Outreach requisition signed by the physician.  When using the Clinical or Cytology requisition forms, simply check the box provided and enter the ICD 9 as medically indicated.  For those tests not found on the form, simply write the test on any of the blank lines provided.  To assist in the ordering process a LifeBridge Laboratory User�s Manual is available on-line.  A copy may be obtained by phoning 410-601-8735 or 410-601-5786. Question may be answered by calling 410.601.8735, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Patients need to bring a photo ID and their Insurance Card to the Patient Care Center with the script or requisition.
To submit a specimen for analysis:
1.   Requirements:
	If specimens are to be drawn in an office and submitted to LifeBridge Health Laboratory the following are required: A completed Clinical Request Form or Cytology Request Form.  The form must have complete patient demographic and clinical information as required to assure proper identification and processing.
a)	Federal Law requires the Physician signature
b)	ICD 9 codes are required for each test requested
c)	Clearly identified tests on requisition
d)	To bill a patient insurance, a copy of the front and back of the insurance card must be provided or the office may submit a Face Sheet from the office medical record.
2.  Specimen Requirements:
	Specimen requirements can be found at this link http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/workfiles/pathtest/labindex.htm
3.   Specimen Pick-up Service:
	LifeBridge Health Laboratory Services utilizes an in-house as well as a local commercial courier service. To dispatch a courier phone 410-601-8735 M-F 8:30 AM. to 5:00 PM., or 410-601-5116 after hours.
4.   Specimen Delivery:
	Specimens may be dropped-off at any of the Patient Care Center locations during normal business hours or at Sinai Hospital, Department of Pathology, 3rd floor, 2401 W. Belvedere Avenue 24 /7.
5.   Supplies:
	LifeBridge Health Laboratory Services will provide a specimen box, all forms and supplies to collect any biological specimen type. To request items phone 410-601-8735 M-F 8:30 AM. to 5:00 PM., or fax 410-601-8219.  Please allow 72 hours for the processing and delivery of your order.
6.   Technical Assistance:
	Expert technical and pathology assistance is available from LifeBridge Health, Department of Pathology�s professional medical and management staff. A complete listing of phone contacts is available in the LifeBridge Health Laboratory at http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/lifebridgebody.cfm?id=3151 .
7. Result Reporting:
	LifeBridge Health Laboratory Services provides patient result reports to the physician office within 24 hours following receipt of specimens for most routine tests.  Those tests requiring longer time to analyze are reported as soon as results are available.  The computerized reporting system electronically transmits results once per day to physician offices that request this service.  If results are not electronically transmitted they are mailed to the requesting physician office by US Postal Service.
8. Outpatient Billing Inquiries:
	Billing inquiries may be communicated as appropriate: Client billing telephone 410.601.5786 Patient billing telephone 410.517.8036 Third Party billing telephone 410.517.8036