Clinical Laboratory

We offer providers throughout Greater Cincinnati comprehensive, high quality, clinical laboratory services, 24 hours a day, to maximize patient benefits. We are located at The Christ Hospital in Mt. Auburn on C-Level. Our team of laboratory professionals is committed to providing physicians with accurate, reliable and accessible laboratory testing in a timely manner. We’re ​​​​backed by the resources of The Christ Hospital, consistently named Greater Cincinnati's Most Preferred Hospital and ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. 

Services

Our on-site test menu consists of clinical chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, molecular, and blood bank testing. Microbiology testing and Special Chemistry testing are both available at offsite locations. Testing that is unavailable in-house is referred to reference laboratories which include Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, Inc. 

The scope of services offered covers: 

• Obtaining blood specimens 
• Providing laboratory analysis of blood and body fluids 
• Preparing blood and blood products for transfusion 
• Ordering, storing, and distributing bone and tissue products 
• Analyzing cells, tissues and fluids to detect pathological conditions 

Our Team

​​​​Our skilled team includes experienced laboratory professionals who are experts in their field and are committed to providing high quality service. 

• James Devitt, MD, Medical Director 
  • james.devitt@thechristhospital.com​
• Sandra Soto, Director, Network Laboratory Services  
  • sandra.soto@thechristhospital.com 
• Donna League, Laboratory Manager, Main Campus 
  • donna.league@thechristhospital.com 
• Christy Townsend, Laboratory Manager, Outpatient, and Inpatient Phlebotomist 
  • christy.townsend@thechristhospital.com
• Lynn Johnstone, Laboratory Outreach, Billing & Customer Service Manager 
  • lynn.johnstone@thechristhospital.com​
• Shawn Mccall, Laboratory Manager, IT Services  
  • Shawn.mccall@thechristhospital.com 
• Brittany McPherson, Laboratory Manager for Liberty, Special Chemistry, and Microbiology​ 
  • brittany.mcpherson@thechristhospital.com​
• Tierra Cuff, Laboratory Manager for Point of Care, Quality, and Regulatory 
  • tierra.cuff@thechristhospital.com
• Tracy Rauen,  Business Laboratory Manager 
  • tracy.rauen@thechristhospital.com​