Laboratory Client &
Support Services

Surgical pathology is supported by robust histology services that include the use of rapid tissue processors for same-day processing of specified tissue samples, automated microtomy and the use of Lean programming for quality assurance and operational efficiency. Surgical pathology is also supported by an expanding digital pathology program.

Surgical pathology is comprised of subspecialties led by designated senior pathologists, which include:

• Autopsy Pathology, which includes forensic and perinatal pathology
• Breast Pathology
• Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology
• Cardiac Pathology
• Dermatopathology
• Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology
• Genitourinary Pathology
• Gynecologic Pathology
• Head and Neck Pathology
• Hematopathology
• Neuropathology
• Pulmonary Pathology
• Renal Pathology
• Transplant Pathology

Cytopathologists, general pathologists and cytotechnologists work together to evaluate cells that have been exfoliated spontaneously or have been removed from tissues through various means. Specimen types included in this service are body fluids associated with known disease processes, representative cells obtained from the cervix (Pap tests) and fine needle aspiration biopsies (FNAs) of breast, lung, thyroid, etc., collected through CT-guided, endoscopic ultrasound-guided (EUS) and endobronchial ultrasound-guided (EBUS) procedures.

Testing methodologies include:

• Gynecologic high-risk HPV testing
• Non-gynecologic cytopathology testing
• SurePath® Pap testing
• ThinPrep® Pap testing 

Advanced testing methodologies offered by our team include:

• Cutaneous Immunofluorescence staining and ELISA studies for diagnosing auto-immune diseases of the skin
• Electron Microscopy (EM) for pathologic assessment of renal biopsies, metabolic diseases, tumors and ciliary dyskinesias
• FISH testing on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded material
• Immunofluorescence staining associated with kidney biopsy assessment
• Immunohistochemistry staining with a catalogue of more than 200 antibodies 

Expert pathology consultations are offered by our faculty pathologists. Steps for requesting consultation are as follows:

• Complete the Pathology Consultation Request Form
• Submit glass microscopic slides, either stained or unstained. Paraffin blocks may be submitted for special studies if required (these will be requested as needed if not included with initial submission)
• Provide a copy of the referring pathologist's final report or at least preliminary diagnosis. If the case has been previously reviewed by other consultants, copies of those reports should also be included.
• Provide a letter from the referring physician or pathologist which includes patient demographics to positively identify the patient and associated pathology materials. Materials (slides and/or blocks) and the tissue source should be identifiable by the originating institution’s accession number, also included in the letter.