text: Laboratory Services
  SECTION II — CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES
  9-7. All Role 2 MTFs provide basic clinical laboratory services within the AO. They perform basic
  procedures in hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, and serology. Role 2 MTFs receive, maintain, and
  transfuse blood products.
  9-8. The clinical laboratory in the CSH/hospital center performs procedures in biochemistry, hematology,
  urinalysis, microbiology, and serology in support of clinical activities. The CSH/hospital center also provides
  blood-banking services.
  CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR
  CLINICAL LABORATORY SUPPORT
  9-9. At Role 2, medical laboratory support may be very limited. Diagnostic testing for evidence of CBRN
  exposure or disease may be difficult unless technologies are present to ensure high levels of safety (for
  example, biological safety cabinets). Laboratory personnel prepare collected suspect CBRN specimens for
  submission to supporting medical laboratories while maintaining chain-of-custody.
  9-10. At Role 3, medical laboratory support in a CSH or hospital center is intended for providing clinical
  laboratory support and is primarily in support of acute surgical cases, blood services, and immediate services
  required for intensive care operations. Microbiology services may also be available to include bacterial
  culture and antimicrobial sensitivity testing. A polymerase chain reaction technology has been fielded to
  most Role 3 MTF laboratories for initial field confirmation analysis of biological warfare agents. Patients
  with documented or suspected exposure to CBRN weapons/agents will be medically evaluated; specimens
  will be collected, packaged, and a chain-of-custody will be established and forwarded through technical
  channels to a supporting medical laboratory for further analysis. For more information, refer to ATP 4-
  02.7/MCRP 4-11.1F/NTTP 4-02.7/AFTTP 3-42.3.
  PRIMARY TASKS
  9-11. Table 9-2 discusses the primary tasks and purposes of the clinical laboratory services function.
  Table 9-2. Primary tasks and purposes of the clinical laboratory services
  Primary task Purpose
  Provide analysis of medical Provide for the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
  specimens and pathogens.
  Provide blood-banking services to include capability to type and
  crossmatch blood samples and perform limited testing of whole
  blood.
  Provide blood banking services Provide laboratory support to type and crossmatch blood specimens
  for transfusion services.
  Provide limited testing of blood products.