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The Division of Clinical Pathology offers a complete range of laboratory testing services. Our laboratories are equipped to provide the highest level of support to health care providers through leading-edge technologies, quality assurance measurements, and laboratory management programs. CDC lipid standardization is implemented in all labs. We also offer testing and services in Clinical Chemistry, Coagulation/Hemostasis, Hematology, Microbiology/Immunology, Toxicology, Transfusion Medicine [an onsite Apheresis Unit provides therapeutic apheresis and peripheral blood stem cell collection]

The Clinical Pathology Receiving area is located on the MCV campus:
Clinical Support Center (CSC)
403 N. 13th Street
6th floor - Room 643

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offers highly automated testing that makes most results available around the clock.

COAGULATION/HEMOSTASIS

Offers expert testing in the diagnosis of coagulation diseases.

HEMATOLOGY

Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offers expert interpretations of peripheral blood, bone marrow specimens, and lymph node biopsies.

MICROBIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY

Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it provides full testing services in bacteriology, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, clinical virology, flow cytometry, infectious and autoimmune disease serology.

TOXICOLOGY

Only clinical laboratory providing clinical and forensic toxicology services at VCU Health System.

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

Supports a busy, level one trauma center, as well as active liver, cardiac, pediatric cardiac, neonatal, bone marrow transplant and hematology/oncology programs.

Leadership and Contacts

Leadership & Administration

Susan Roseff, MD

Vice Chair, Department of Pathology; Chair, Division of Clinical Pathology; Harry P. Dalton Professor in Clinical Pathology

Susan Roseff, MD

Vice Chair, Department of Pathology; Chair, Division of Clinical Pathology; Harry P. Dalton Professor in Clinical Pathology

Pathology

Director of Apheresis;
Medical Director of Point of Care Testing

Phone: (804) 828-0255

Fax: (804) 828-6156

Email: Susan.Roseff@vcuhealth.org

Lorin Bachmann, PhD, DABCC

Co-Director of Clinical Chemistry; Professor

Lorin Bachmann, PhD, DABCC

Co-Director of Clinical Chemistry; Professor

Pathology

Director of Blood Gas Laboratory;
Director of New Kent Emergency Department Laboratory;
Associate Director of Pathology Information Systems;
Technical Director of Clinical Pathology Research Services

Phone: (804) 828-6407

Email: Lorin.Bachmann@vcuhealth.org

Alexandra Bryson, PhD, DABMM

Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology; Associate Professor

Alexandra Bryson, PhD, DABMM

Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology; Associate Professor

Pathology

Alden Chesney, MD

Director of Hematopathology; Associate Professor

Alden Chesney, MD

Director of Hematopathology; Associate Professor

Pathology

Phone: (804) 628-1319

Fax: (804) 828-2812

Email: Alden.Chesney@vcuhealth.org

Justin Dalton, MD

Director of Clinical Immunology; Assistant Professor

Justin Dalton, MD

Director of Clinical Immunology; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Hematopathology;
Transfusion Medicine

Phone: (804) 828-5389

Fax: (804) 828-8177

Email: Justin.Dalton@vcuhealth.org

Regina DelBaugh, DO

Co-Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis; Assistant Professor

Regina DelBaugh, DO

Co-Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Phone: (804) 628-2576

Email: regina.delbaugh@vcuhealth.org

Marie Do, MD

Transfusion Medicine; Assistant Professor

Marie Do, MD

Transfusion Medicine; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Phone: (804) 828-0093

Fax: (804) 828-0876

Email: Marie.Do@vcuhealth.org

Christopher Doern, PhD

Director of Clinical Microbiology; Professor

Christopher Doern, PhD

Director of Clinical Microbiology; Professor

Pathology

Rajeswari Jayakumar, MD

Director of Flow Cytometry; Hematopathology; Assistant Professor

Rajeswari Jayakumar, MD

Director of Flow Cytometry; Hematopathology; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Phone: (804) 628-1347

Fax: (804) 828-2812

Email: Rajeswari.Jayakumar@vcuhealth.org

Chelsea Kidd, MD

Hematopathology and Molecular Diagnostics; Assistant Professor

Chelsea Kidd, MD

Hematopathology and Molecular Diagnostics; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Phone: (804) 628-6265

Email: Chelsea.Kidd@vcuhealth.org

Guanhua Lai, MD, PhD

Hematopathology and Transfusion Medicine; Associate Professor

Guanhua Lai, MD, PhD

Hematopathology and Transfusion Medicine; Associate Professor

Pathology

Director of Hematopathology Fellowship

Phone: (804) 828-7828

Fax: (804) 828-2812

Email: Guanhua.Lai@vcuhealth.org

W. Greg Miller, PhD

Director of Pathology Information Systems; Professor

W. Greg Miller, PhD

Director of Pathology Information Systems; Professor

Pathology

Co-Director of Clinical Chemistry;
Director of Pathology Quality Management Program

Phone: (804) 828-0375

Fax: (804) 828-0353

Email: Greg.Miller@vcuhealth.org

Vipulkumar Prajapati, MD

Co-Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis; Assistant Professor

Vipulkumar Prajapati, MD

Co-Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Phone: (804) 828-3443

Email: Vipulkumar.Prajapati@vcuhealth.org

Kimberly W. Sanford, MD

Director of Transfusion Medicine; Professor

Kimberly W. Sanford, MD

Director of Transfusion Medicine; Professor

Pathology

Medical Director of Stony Point and Ambulatory Outpatient Pavilion Laboratories;
Director of Pathology Residency Program

Phone: (804) 828-2745

Fax: (804) 828-0876

Email: Kimberly.Sanford@vcuhealth.org

Grace R. Williams, PhD

Director of Toxicology; Assistant Professor

Grace R. Williams, PhD

Director of Toxicology; Assistant Professor

Pathology

Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry;
Technical Director of Point of Care Testing

Phone: (804) 828-3684

Email: grace.r.williams@vcuhealth.org