Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The clinical laboratory at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital provides routine and emergency testing for patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The laboratory also provides testing services for non-patients referred by community care providers. Total activity includes approximately 855,000 units/tests each year.
Our Services
Services are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The laboratories include an accredited staff, including nationally recognized pediatric pathologists, certified clinical laboratory scientists and medical laboratory technologists. Our team provides a broad range of tests for your child:
- Anatomical Pathology
- Autopsy Pathology
- Biochemical Genetics
- Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical Microscopy
- Cytopathology
- Hematology
- Immunohematology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Cytogenetics
- Molecular Pathology
- RIA
- Special Chemistry
- Stem Cell Laboratory
- TDM/Toxicology
- Urinalysis
- Virology
Laboratory Accreditation
The Laboratory holds a valid Health Care Facilities Accreditation (HCFA) Certificate of Accreditation and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The Blood Bank is registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). The Stem Cell Laboratory is accredited by FACT.
Insurance
If your child requires laboratory testing, contact your insurance company to verify coverage for our services.
Contact Us
To contact the lab, please call 314-577-5626 or fax us at 314-268-2471.