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The only contact most patients at CarolinaEast Medical Center have with hospital laboratory staff is when phlebotomists stop by their rooms to draw blood for testing.
The lab’s 65 employees, including two pathologists, perform more than 1.5 million tests per year in the areas of chemistry, hematology, microbiology, molecular PCR, transfusion services, cytology, histology, and anatomic pathology.
“Each one of those areas is a specialized area, so we do different testing in those departments depending on what type of specimen we receive,” said Jennifer Lewis, laboratory director. “So, we can do anything from diagnosing cancer to telling someone they have high cholesterol to blood typing.”
52 Faces - Dennis Aschbrenner
When Dennis Aschbrenner retired from the Navy in 1989 as a chief hospital corpsman, he knew his civilian career would need to relate to his experience in the medical field. In the search for ways to make himself more marketable to employers, he found the associate’s degree in nursing program at Coastal Carolina Community College. For him, it was the perfect fit.
He was one of the few male students in the program - one of three - but he obtained his associate’s as a Registered Nurse and found work locally at Onslow Memorial Hospital. After a 22 year civilian career at OMH, Aschbrenner found a new use for his nursing skills - healing with the power of words rather than medicine.
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The Chief Deputy of the Onslow County Sheriff s Office, Colonel Chris Thomas, Is looking to move up one rank in the department after announcing his candidacy for Sheriff.
According to a release from his campaign, Colonel Thomas has served in law enforcement for over 34 years, beginning in 1986 after graduating Basic Law Enforcement Training at Coastal Carolina Community College. Colonel Thomas is a United States Army veteran serving his country from 1983 to 1986 with an honorable discharge as a Specialist 4th Class. (Full biography is attached to this release.)
Colonel Thomas believes that as Onslow County continues to grow, the citizens of the county deserve experienced leadership and service to lead the sheriff’s office. He has dedicated his life to the service of his country and community. Colonel Thomas was born in Onslow County, and is a resident of the Richlands area. His local roots run deep and help him to understand and relate to the unique ne