YALE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

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• - Billing Information
• - Results Reporting
• - Service Set up Checklist
• - Contact Information
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• Partnership with Lab Medicine
• Bridgeport Hospital
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About Yale Pathology Labs

At Yale Pathology Labs we know test results are an integral part of your practice’s daily routine. From diagnosing patients to selecting treatments, your lab service affects nearly every patient. When you choose to use Yale Pathology Labs for your laboratory testing needs, you will find an exceptional medical community pooling its technical resources and its vast array of human talent to resolve the diagnostic question at hand.

Yale Pathology Labs is part of a dynamic environment that combines the facilities and patient care talents of Yale-New Haven Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital, as well as the additional resources of the entire Yale-New Haven Health System, with the internationally recognized teaching and research expertise of the Yale University School of Medicine.

At Yale Pathology we pride ourselves on the availability of our experts for personalized consultations, including guidance with therapeutic options. Whether you are a physician or a patient you will receive personalized service to meet your individual needs in an accurate, timely and cost-effective manner.

Yale Pathology Labs provides you with the expertise, quality and convenience that you deserve, with results that can be relied upon. We offer the most comprehensive laboratory services in the area, using the most sophisticated equipment available and aided by technologically advanced diagnostic tools.

Courier Service

Express Courier/Medifleet is available to schedule routine and STAT specimen pickups for Yale Pathology Labs. The processing and delivery of supply orders will be completed within 24 hours of your request. Patient final reports will be delivered as they are generated from our laboratories. To arrange specimen or supply pickups or deliveries, please contact:

Express Courier
Telephone: (877) 474-2877
Fax: (877) 474-5877

Specimen Submission

General Guidelines for Specimen Submission
1. All specimens submitted to the pathology laboratory must be accompanied by a pathology requisition slip.
2. All requisition slips must be printed clearly.
3. All requisitions must include the patient’s demographics (name, date of birth, sex).
4. All requisitions must include the type of specimen submitted (breast biopsy, Pap smear, prostate biopsy, etc.).
5. For surgical pathology cases, the information must include the exact anatomic site that was sampled, organ, and laterality of specimen (left or right).
6. All requisitions must include a relevant clinical history on the patient and some remarks to guide the pathologist toward an issue of clinical significance.
7. All specimen containers must be clearly labeled.
8. All specimen containers must be sealed tightly so as not to compromise the specimen while in transit to the laboratory.
9. Specimens that are improperly submitted may, following established guidelines, be rejected in the interest of patient safety. Improperly submitted specimens will undoubtedly yield an invalid result.

Billing Information

Yale Pathology Labs will bill the insurance company or financially responsible party directly, per the requisition form that accompanies each specimen submitted to our lab. Our billing department can be contacted at (203) 785-4216 or (800) 826-9922.

Results Reporting

As patient reports are generated, a hard copy report will be delivered to the office of the requesting physician via our courier service. Patient reports are also available for community physicians to access immediately via our secure Web-based software solution RELAY or via MDlink.

Contacts

OutreachCoodinator: Courtney Trotta 203-737-5345 and Frank Mennone 203-785-6848

Yale Pathology Lab Services Dial (877) YALE LAB and follow the automated phone system:
1. Cytology (203) 785-5430
2. Surgical Pathology (203) 785-2788
3. YNHH Laboratory Medicine (203) 688-8518
4. Patient Referral & Consultation Services (203) 785-5896
5. Billing (203) 785-4216
6. Outreach & Courier Service Information (203) 737-5345
Email yalepath@yale.edu
Pathology Web Site www.yalepath.org
Yale Pathology Labs at Bridgeport (203) 384-3156
Yale Pathology Labs at Shoreline Medical Center (203) 453-7121

Yale New Haven Health System
An integrated healthcare delivery system linking Yale–New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Norwalk, and Westerly Hospitals
Physician Referral Service (888) 700-6543 toll free
Yale New Haven Health System Web Site www.yalenewhavenhealth.org

The Yale Medical Group Yale Physicians Referral Line (877) YALE MDS
Patient Financial Services (800) 826-9922 toll free
Yale Physicians Web Site www.info.med.yale.edu/yfp/

Yale–New Haven Hospital
Call Center (203) 688-2000
Patient Information (203) 688-4177
YNHH Patient Relations (203) 688-3430
YNHH Physician Referral (203) 688-2000
Directory Assistance (203) 688-4242
YNHH Web Site www.ynhh.org

Consultation Services

Yale Pathology Labs aim to provide prompt and timely diagnosis as well as special studies for specific diseases. The expertise of our pathology subspecialists and the diversity of surgical specimens submitted for evaluation also provide an excellent environment for research and training. Consultations and requests for second opinions are welcome. If you are a patient at another hospital or a physician and you would like to have pathology slides sent to Yale Pathology for an upcoming appointment or for a second opinion, please send slides along with the final report to:

Surgical Pathology Unit East Pavilion, 2-631 Yale University School of Medicine 200 South Frontage Road New Haven, CT 06510

Please note: sometimes the institution sending the slides is billable for the consult—at other times it is the patient’s responsibility. If the patient will be responsible, please provide the patient’s name, address, date of birth, and insurance information.

Please contact Rose Piche at (203) 785-5896 for detailed information on how to send specimens and other material necessary for evaluation of the individual patient’s case.