The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at George Washington University Hospital operates 24/7 and offers a full range of laboratory services including bacteriology, virology, mycology, mycobacteriology, and parasitology to help diagnose microbial infections. The laboratory also offers comprehensive testing for isolation, identification, and susceptibility testing of infectious pathogens. In addition to traditional culture-based methods and antigen testing assays, we also utilize cutting-edge technologies such as MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and recently have expanded our molecular genomics department to include many molecular methodologies for detection of microorganisms.
In addition to our clinical services, we engage in clinical and translational research including development and evaluation of new diagnostic tools, and studies pertaining to patient outcomes, clinical utility, and epidemiology and outbreak investigations. We are actively engaged in teaching and training medical studies, residents, and fellows at George Washington University and affiliated institutions. We also work closely with Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Infection Prevention and Control to ensure that high quality of care is present at George Washington University Hospital.
Test Name |
Test Name |
|---|---|
| Clostridium difficile Antigen/Toxin Testing | MRSA Screening Culture |
| Acid Fast Bacilli Culture | Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture |
| Anaerobic culture | Respiratory Culture |
| Blood Culture | RPR Test/Titer |
| Body Fluid Culture | Sputum Culture |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture | Stool Culture |
| Clostridium difficile Antigen/Toxin Testing | Streptococcus pneumoniae Urine Antigen |
| Cryptococcal Antigen Detection | Throat Culture |
| Eye Culture | Tissue Culture |
| Fungal Culture | TPPA (Treponema pallidum Particle Agglutination) |
| Genital Culture | Urine Culture |
| Legionella Culture | VRE Screening Culture |
| Legionella Urine Antigen | Wound Culture |
Contact Us
Manager: Salome Mendoza, MT, SM (ASCP)
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
The George Washington University Hospital
900 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 715-4638
Faculty
Rebecca Yee, PhD
Chief of Microbiology, Assistant Professor of Pathology
Phone: (202) 715-4464
Email: ryee@mfa.gwu.edu
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