Milind Mondkar, M.D., Director

The OMH Clinical Laboratory is a full service clinical laboratory, performing much of the routine lab work for Office of Mental Health (OMH) facilities. Specimens are collected at each facility, pre-processed and transported via couriers to the OMH Clinical Laboratories. Once testing is complete and results verified, the reports are returned by computer. In this way results are returned to the originating facility in a timely and accurate manner assisting physicians in their treatment of patients.

The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art automated analyzers, all of which are directly interfaced with the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Testing is performed in the areas of hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, bacteriology, parasitology, serology, special chemistry, cytology and histology. In addition to analysis, the laboratory also provides other services. In coordination with NKI's Information Sciences Division, a variety of quality assurances, therapeutic monitoring of graphs, microbiology antiobiograms, workload statistics, exception reports and other data is provided to OMH facilities. Local Departments of Health are notified when communicable diseases are detected. A "point-of-care" testing program for bedside glucose monitoring is administered by OMH Clinical Laboratory staff. Consultative pathology services are also provided to the medical staff.

The OMH Clinical Laboratory is accredited by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), [Permit # PFI//; 2283, Code 4395M010], the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), [CLIA ID# 33D0142107], the College of American Pathologists (CAP), [Laboratory # 26380-01] and is certified by both Medicare [Provider # 33L008708] and Medicaid [Provider # D1367642].

For further information and inquiries about the OMH Clinical Laboratory, contact Dr. Mondkar at (845) 398-5567 or by FAX at (845) 398-5568.