Lab downtime expected during relocation; validation to take weeks and construction to start in August

Jun 3, 2026

Staff told commissioners that the hospital lab will be offline during parts of the move, validation of equipment will take two weeks to a month, and internal construction in lab areas is scheduled to begin in August.

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Presenters outlined operational impacts of the relocation: the lab cannot operate during parts of the construction sequence; temporary portable cooling is being used now, and a rooftop HVAC unit was removed recently. Staff said equipment removed from the lab must be validated after reinstallation, a process that typically takes two weeks to a month.

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