Vision Statement

The staff of the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), a team of medical professionals at the Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, will provide laboratory information that meets or exceeds the needs of the patients and patient care personnel.

Department Goals

• Quality and compassion in specimen collection
• Accurate, timely, and cost-effective test results
• The highest professional standards
• State-of-the-art technologies
• An active research and development program
• Personal and professional growth of the staff
• Recognition of individual and group achievements
• Environmental responsibility

Mission Statement

• To provide laboratory services to our customers that meet or exceed their expectations
• To monitor and ensure a turnaround time for laboratory results within the policy for priority and STAT requests
• To continually improve the accuracy and precision of laboratory results
• To provide a safe work environment
• To support an active research and method-development program
• To improve the recognition program for all employees