Clinical Laboratory Department
The SGMF Clinical Laboratory is licensed by the CA Department of Public Health and accredited by CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act).
Testing is performed on automated laboratory equipment that allows for positive patient ID with barcoded specimens, and auto-sampling from the specimen collection tube.
SGMF's Clinical Laboratory:
- is staffed with highly trained professionals consisting of: Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Laboratory Assistants/Specimen Processors, Certified Phlebotomy Technicians I and Receptionists.
- is an Immediate Response Laboratory which provides STAT and general labortory testing for our patients.
- provides quality work for patients and continually strives to improve services to meet its patient's needs.
- provides testing in the following specialties: Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis and Coagulation.
- participates in the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Proficiency Testing, and with our internal Quality Assurance Program, monitors all aspects of patient testing throughout the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of patient testing.
Address:
600 Coffee Road, Modesto, CA 95355
Additional Lab Draw Stations:
Ceres
Lodi
Modesto
Stockton
Tracy
Turlock
Telephone:
(209) 550-4760
Hours of Operation:
Our lab draw stations are open Monday through Friday.
Hours vary at each location.
Please call (209) 550-4760 for more information.
Contacts:
Laboratory Supervisor: Brian Tym
Phlebotomy Manager: Veltrena Miller
Laboratory Medical Director: Carl Sufit, M.D.
CVSA Regional Director: Danny Arimboanga, CLS, MT (ASCP) SH
For patient care comments, please email:
SGMFPatientRep@sutterhealth.org