Some professionals of the hospital’s laboratory are, seated from left, Wilhelmina P. Cruz-Vetrano, M.D., chief of pathology; and Mary Ann Larimer, technical supervisor. Second row, Mary K. Reinke, technologist; Nancy Lanich, technician; and Amy Kanour, phlebotomist. Third row, Donna Bush, technical supervisor; Cindy Potter, technologist; Lori Conaway, phlebotomist; and Mark Barron, technologist. Fourth row, Julie Decker and Debra Bressler, technologists.
“The clinical laboratory professional is a key member of today's health care team. Laboratory professionals have the skills to unlock important information that is pivotal to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease,” stated Wilhelmina P. Cruz-Vetrano, M.D., chief of pathology.
Every day, physicians, nurses and other medical professionals depend on laboratory test results to get a clearer picture of a patient's health.
Using state-of-the-art equipment and complex analyses, Clearfield Hospital laboratorians perform hundreds of thousands of tests annually to provide this service.
Dr. Cruz-Vetrano leads the Clearfield laboratory team, which is made up of medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians, histotechnologist, histotechnicians, phlebotomists and secretarial support.
In addition to providing services at the hospital, Clearfield Hospital's Laboratory collects specimens at Philipsburg Family Medical Services, Curwensville Family Medical Services, Clearfield Family Practice and the Nathanial D. Yingling, M.D., Cancer Center.
The laboratory also partners with community organizations to offer multiphasic blood screenings. These screenings are staffed by volunteers from the laboratory.
For more information about Clearfield Hospital's Laboratory, contact Yvonne Lansberry at 814.768.2280.
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