Laboratory
The Mowery Clinic Laboratory is a well-equipped and staffed
facility, designed to provide the physicians with the most precise
and up-to-date laboratory data available. The staff includes
three Medical Technologists with BS degrees and ASCP Affiliations
and two Medical Technician. The laboratory has a certification
from the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and is
routinely inspected by the State every two years. The lab is
certified to provide services under the Medicare and Medicaid
programs.
There are four drawing stations at Mowery Clinic for patient
convenience, with three in the main building and one in Mowery
Clinic Santa Fe. In addition, if needed, the phlebotomist will come to
the exam room to draw specimens. There are three phlebotomists
covering at the Main Mowery Clinic from 7:00am - 5:30pm Monday -
Thursday, and 7:00am - 12:00pm on Friday. The hours at the
Mowery Clinic Santa Fe location are 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday -
Thursday, and 8:30am - 12:00pm Friday.
The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and is
subject to stringent internal and external quality control
programs. The laboratory subscribes to proficiency testing
programs.
With over 250,000 tests performed per year, the lab covers the
following areas: Chemistry, Thyroid, Hormones, Tumor Markers,
Hematology Coagulation, Microbiology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring,
Serology and Urinalysis. The majority of the tests are
performed on-site and are reported to the physician's office the
same day. The lab is linked with instrumentation and offices
via computer and report printers. Barcodes are used for
positive patient identification. Some esoteric testing is sent
out daily at 5 pm and 75% of the reports are received via computer
the next day.
Radiology
The X-ray Department is likewise well-equipped and staffed for
producing high-quality radiographic studies. The Department is
located in the main building, central portion, easily accessible
from various offices.
Radiologists are on-site for much of the day.
Over 4000 diagnostic exams, 1200 ultrasounds, nearly 3000
mammograms, over 600 Hologic Dexa Bone Density exams and 1100
electrocardiograms are performed each year. The Ultrasound
Technologists are RDMS certified. The Mammography
Technologists are certified and ACR and FDA approved.
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Cardiology
A comprehensive cardiovascular non-invasive lab is available in
the basement of Mowery West. Testing includes treadmills,
stress echoes, routine echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, Doppler
arterial studies and pressure measurements of leg and arm
arteries. Utilizing this information, your physician can
evaluate the heart, coronary arteries, neck arteries, leg and arm
arteries and leg veins for blood clots. In addition, Nuclear
Medicine Imaging is available to more accurately evaluate the heart
and other organs.