Massie Family Clinic
Promoting Accessibility To Healthcare
PATH Glassrock Blood Draw Clinic
UC Davis Health and The PATH Program are now offering a dedicated blood draw clinic every Thursday afternoon for all children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Thursdays
Morning: 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30 a.m.
Afternoon: 2:30, 3, 3:30 p.m.
Please email any appointment related scheduling questions/concerns to: Katharine Harlan Owens, PATH Patient Navigator, at HS-PATH@ucdavis.edu or call 916-734-4152 for more information.
Steps to schedule an appointment at the PATH Glassrock clinic
Step 1: To make an appointment please call 916-734-7373 and select option 1 for Pathology Client Services. Appointments can be scheduled Monday-Friday
from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Step 2: After the appointment has been scheduled, a UC Davis Health Certified Child Life Specialist will reach out prior to the appointment date to help prepare for the visit and talk through supports.
Appointments can only be scheduled with a lab test order. Please note: some specialized lab tests may require pre-approval from insurance before an appointment may be scheduled.
Who can get a blood draw at PATH Glassrock?
UC Davis Health patients only, up to 17 (18 if still in high school) with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities (ADHD, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, intellectual disability) who require additional support for blood draws. We can also see children awaiting medical diagnosis/assessments and those who benefit from additional support for medical anxiety.
What support will this clinic provide for my family?
Trained phlebotomy staff and a certified child life specialist will utilize sensory adaptations, visual supports, comfort positioning and other procedural supports take the experience as comfortable as possible.
What is the PATH Program?
This new blood draw clinic, called PATH Glassrock, is part of a two-year project funded by Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis. It’s aimed at improving health care experiences for neurodivergent individuals and their families. PATH stands for Promoting Accessibility to Healthcare.