Clinical Support Services: Laboratory Services

Clinical Support Services: Laboratory Services 1. Clinical laboratory service must have the following services available in-house 24 hours/day: a. Access to blood bank and adequate storage facilities. Sufficient quantities of blood and blood products must be maintained at all times. Blood typing and crossmatch capabilities must be readily available. b. Standard analysis of blood, urine and other body fluids including micro- sampling when appropriate. c. Blood gas and pH determinations (this function may be performed by services other than the clinical laboratory service, when applicable). d. Alcohol and drug screening e. Coagulation studies f. Microbiology 2. Trauma Centers of all levels must have a massive blood transfusion protocol developed collaboratively between the trauma service and blood bank.