Laboratory
Full Service Laboratory
Santiam Hospital & Clinics has a full service laboratory staffed with:
3 Technical Assistants
7 Phlebotomist/laboratory assistants
Monday – Friday 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Phone Number: 503-769-9213
Fax Number: 503-769-3154
Testing is provided 24 hours per day/7 days a week for Emergency and Hospitalized patients
The Team
Spicie Davis
Director of Laboratory Services
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology from Molecular Western Oregon University and Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from OIT/OHSU
Credentials: Medical Laboratory Scientist through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Medical Interests: Leadership, Health Equity
About Me: Spicie enjoys the outdoors and spending time with family
Aaron M Kirsch, BS MLS (ASAP)
Laboratory Manager
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Chemistry minor from Eastern Oregon University and Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Oregon Health & Science University.
Experience: Santiam Hospital & Clinics for 20+ years
Credentials: Manager of the Laboratory with focused areas in Microbiology, Lab Information Systems, and Hematology
Medical Interests: Microbiology and the implementation of technologies that can improve quality of care for our patients.
About Me: Aaron enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest hiking with her dogs.
Kathleen Ahle, BS MLS (ASCP)
Laboratory Manager
Education: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Oregon State University and attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for Clinical Laboratory Science, certified through ASCP
Experience: Santiam Hospital & Clinics for 15 years
Interests: Strives to improve all parts of the Laboratory from pre-analytical to post-analytical.
About Me: Kathleen spends time with her husband, three children, enjoys reading and relaxing.
Phlebotomy Services Are provided
The Laboratory performs over 400,000 tests per year for the broad medical community; including specimens collected by local medical clinics, outpatients referred from medical providers, Hospitalized patients and Emergency Department patients.
The extensive test menu includes:
Bacteriology
Blood Banking
Chemistry
Coagulation
Hematology
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology
Urinalysis
Twice daily shipments to a national laboratory network
“This hospital has the most wonderful staff! From the receptionist, doctors, nurses, everyone I’ve met have been the most caring and understanding individuals I’ve ever met. Ps the people who work in the kitchen who make the meals are outstanding!!“
“Our family has been patients for many years. The doctors, nurses, and staff are always friendly, attentive, thorough, and knowledgeable. They really go above and beyond even being able to schedule same-day appointments if necessary.“