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Laboratory

Collaborative Laboratory Services, L.L.C. (CLS) provides complete clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services to Ottumwa Regional Health Center. CLS is an independent laboratory accredited by CLIA and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and accepted by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). CLS is owned by Ottumwa Regional Health Center, University of Iowa Community Medical Services and Community Pathology Consultants, PC and is focused towards local delivery of patient-focused laboratory results of the highest quality, committed to enhancing the care of all people in our service area through continuous quality improvement.

The laboratory has 73 staff members, including one M.D. certified in clinical and anatomic pathology, one M.D., Ph.D. certified in clinical pathology, one Ph.D. certified in clinical microbiology, 25 medical technologist/technicians, three histologists, two cytotechnologists, 12 phlebotomists, one RN (Infection Control), secretaries, billing staff and couriers. The clinical laboratory is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the anatomic pathology department is staffed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The laboratory uses Mayo Medical Laboratories, the University Hygienic Laboratory, University of Iowa Hospital Laboratories, and Southeast Iowa Blood Center for referral services.

In addition to serving Ottumwa Regional Health Center, Ottumwa physicians, Ottumwa nursing homes and other Ottumwa health clinics and agencies, the laboratory serves hospitals and physicians in Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Richland, Eldon, Eddyville, Keosauqua, Bonaparte, Farmington, Sigourney, Newton, and Bloomfield.

For more information, call (641) 684-4621.