Womack Army Medical Center Pathology

"The Heart of the Medical Investigation Team"
Welcome to the Department of Pathology, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where, together, a team of dedicated health care Professionals offer high quality care.

Womack Army Medical Center Pathology Department is accredited by the College of American Pathologists and the American Association of Blood Banks.
 
Department Telephone Listing
      
910.907.7401 (option #3)
DSN: 337.7401
FAX:  910.907.7998

Department mailing Address

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WAMC
MCXC-PA
2817 REILLY ROAD
FT. BRAGG, NC 28310-730

Request for Surgical Pathology Slides Only: 910.907.8908/6654

Scope of Services  
The Dept of Pathology is divided into two major branches, Anatomic & Clinical.  These branches facilitate the best medical laboratory testing methods available today with highly trained professional technicians, who pride themselves in providing the maximum level of healthcare diagnostics possible in contemporary medicine.  The following offers a very brief description of the primary functions of each section:

Anatomic Pathology  (AP) service is divided into the following sections:

• Transcription: Transcribes diagnoses, administers Medical Records, Sends out slides, etc.
• Cytology: Pap smears, Fine needle aspirates, Bronchial washings, etc.
• Histology: Diagnosing surgical specimens.
• Autopsy: Service is administered by Histology Section. 

Clinical Pathology (CP) service is divided into the following sections:

• Chemistry and Immunology: Performs analysis of body fluids to detect the presence of proteins, enzymes, inorganic compounds, as well as the level of drugs.
• Hematology/Coagulation/Urinalysis: Performs tests on blood, blood forming tissue and fluids for the purpose of diagnosing and treating diseases.  As a discipline of clinical pathology, the technologist is required to possess expertise in a variety of areas, including instrumentation, clinical laboratory analysis as well as traditional microscopic skills.
• Microbiology: Provides consultation with other healthcare professionals to deliver accurate infectious disease diagnosis and devise laboratory testing to assist in optimum management of such diseases within the community.
• STAT Laboratory: Processes all emergency lab work in "off hours", including weekends and holidays.
• Path Support/Specimen Collections: Urine & blood collection and processing for laboratory testing.
• Shipping & Receiving: Pack, ship & store specimens being diagnosed at outside facilities as  well as data entry of results.

Transfusion Service (Trans Svc) is divided into the following sections:

• Blood Donor Center: Highly technical, well qualified staff who secure and manage the blood supply.
• Transfusion Section (Blood Bank): Directed by a highly technical professional medical doctor/pathologist.

Assigned to each section is a designated civilian supervisor who is responsible for the operation of that section and serves as the primary POC for questions, problems or concerns regarding that section.