The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory is comprised of a team of medical microbiologists, medical laboratory scientists, laboratory technicians and laboratory aides. We provide services in bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, virology, serology and molecular microbiology. We serve as the core microbiology laboratory for eight hospitals within the Mount Sinai Health System. We offer a wide variety of traditional culture based technologies as well as advanced diagnostics using molecular methods. In addition, we provide clinical consultations to providers to guide test ordering and interpretation of results. We are also active participants in the education of pathology residents and ID fellows from programs across the health system. Our team has also published widely on the subjects of antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic stewardship and novel diagnostic technologies.
For detailed information on our tests and specimen collection guidelines, refer to Halfpenny CDOS - Halfpenny.com