Bartlett Regional | House Calls | Winter 2019

A close-up look at the unseen staff who help diagnose diseases “We do about 120,000 tests a year.” —John Fortin, Lab Manager YOUR TEAM Under the MICROSCOPE By Katie Bausler, Community Relations Director The laboratory at Bartlett Regional Hospital is best known by patients as a corner of the second floor where they get their blood drawn. Out of patient view is a sprawling complex, including a blood bank and sections for pathology, microbiology, histology, hematology and chemistry. “It’s kind of neat to be the science behind the medicine,” says Clinical Laboratory Scientist Kelsey Hagan, who works in the chemistry section. Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist Leanne Griffin has worked behind the scenes at Bartlett since 1980. She’s used to being part of an “invisible profession.” But the truth is, the lab results are responsible for the majority of patient diagnoses, from urinary tract infections to cancer. 6 House Calls Winter 2019