Excellence in Gynecologic Pathology
- Experienced, board-certified pathologists focused on
gynecologic pathology
- Intradepartmental meetings to review all difficult
and unusual cases
- Access to new technologies such as liquid-based
Pap Tests and Human Papillomavirus
- Testing designed to increase
diagnostic
accuracy
- Expert consultants available for difficult cases
- Low ASCUS
rate, average <5%
Advantage: Exceptional Diagnostic Accuracy
Rate
Benefits of a Local Service
- Extensive managed care coverage
- Superior turn-around time;
24-48 hours for biopsies and 4-5 days for Pap tests
- Easy
to access pathologists for physician-to-physician consultations
- Friendly client service department providing rapid and accurate
responses
- Patient education
materials
- Hospital affiliations allowing biopsy to procedure
correlation
Advantage: Increased Physician and Patient Satisfaction
 Unique and Innovative Technologies
Enhanced and Informative Pathology Reports
- Pap Test Report (PDF)
- Biopsy
Report (PDF)
- Color coding to highlight cancer diagnosis
- Organ map depicting diagnosis by location
- Photomicrographs illustrating abnormal cell population
- Correlation of cytology and histology specimens
Advanced Testing
- Liquid-based
Pap Test (PDF) technology improving specimen adequacy
and increasing the detection of disease
- HPV
testing (PDF) used to stratify ASCUS results
into low- and high-risk categories
- PCR technology for the increased detection of chlamydia and
gonorrhea
- Pap Test Hotline
- Advanced prenatal testing
- Cystic fibrosis testing from liquid-based Pap tests (PDF)
Advantage: Access to Information and Technology to Improve
Patient Care
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