Here is a word from Quest Diagnostics on the status of Patient Service Centers on the East Coast:
Impacts of Superstorm
Sandy continue to cause significant challenges in the Northeast region of our
country.
Today, October 31, many
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC) are closed in New York, New
Jersey as well as the New England area in the states of Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. In addition,
approximately 50 percent of PSCs located in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland
are closed.
Clients should expect
delays in specimen processing and anticipate results reporting later in the
week. Flights into our Norristown, PA laboratory have been cancelled today. That
lab is working on back-up generators for power with a limited staff.
The “Find a Location”
tool on QuestDiagnostics.com features an alert with
the latest information regarding closures and hours of operation. "Closed
- Storm/Hurricane" will appear for all affected sites next to the PSC
name. We strongly encourage you to call ahead and verify service hours for any
location, both PSC or Preferred Collection Site, in the path of the storm.
Our dedicated team
continues to be there for clients and do their best to handle all requests that
they can. Thank you for your patience.
