2.5 million lab tests conducted per year
The spacious, new laboratory features an automated line for testing samples, an efficient open floor plan, and workflow improvements that reduce the time to get the diagnostic test results.
The lab at Mount Nittany Medical Center annually conducts 2.5 million diagnostic tests to support the care of our patients.
Fast Facts
- Open 24/7
- 90 employees, including lab scientists, pathology, phlebotomists
- Laboratory Services conducts 2,000 tubes per day
- 70% of the samples come from 7 Mount Nittany Health outpatient offices
- Upgrades include a new automation line that is more efficient and reduces the amount of time to conduct tests by 60%
