Davis Laboratory

DIRECTOR:                            Lawrence M. Silverman, PhD

CLINICAL CONSULTANTS:         Donald J. Innes, Jr., M.D.

John B. Cousar, M.D.

Adam N. Goldfarb, M.D.

Doris Haverstick, Ph.D.

MANAGER:                             Walter M. Oliveira, M.T. (ASCP) SI

TELEPHONE:                           924-5179

FAX:                                     982-0864

HOURS:                                 0730-1700 -- Monday-Friday

AFTER HOURS:                     All requests for STAT, evening, night and weekend

testing must be made through the Clinical Pathology

Resident on call (PIC1383).

LOCATION:                          The second floor of the Davis Wing in Hospital West.

The terminus of the 2^nd floor of the link in Hospital

West is at the laboratory.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Technical assistance available by phone or pager (1401).  The Davis Laboratory performs the following testing:

Flow Cytometry:   Leukemia / lymphoma analysis on a variety of specimen types. Consult required with a brief history.  Specific CD markers are selected upon review of the morphology and history with the pathology resident. Clinical interpretation (part B consult) included. Infectious disease analysis for H:S ratio and absolute CD 4 count.  Stem cell analysis (CD 34) for bone marrow transplant. Select enzyme studies (PNH, CGD).

Serology: IgG and IgM antibody analysis to a variety of infectious agents.  Reactive syphilis screens are reported to the Health Department and samples are sent for confirmation.

Arthritis: Auto-antibody screens performed for both nuclear (ANA) and cytoplasmic antibodies.  Positive screens are titered and patterns reported.  Cryoglobulins should be collected, kept warm (37°C) and sent to the laboratory as soon as possible.

Allergy:  Allery testing for IgE specific antibodies to food, tree, mold, grass, weed, pollen, animal, drug and insect venom.

Proteins: Quantitative analysis of immunoglobulins and other serum proteins.  Electrophoresis (serum, urine, hemoglobin) performed with abnormal results automatically reflexed for testing, at additional charge.  Part B consult included.

Hepatitis / HIV:  Antigen and antibody analysis for Hepatitis A, B, C as well as HIV-1, HIV-2. Hepatitis B and HIV confirmation performed automatically with additional charge.  Quantitiative hepatitis B surface antibody also performed.

Endocrinology: Chemiluminescence and radioimmunoassay (RIA) analysis for selected hormones and proteins.

Specials: Prenatal and Quad testing program, working with the OB department and genetic counselors.