Why You Should Choose Your Own Pathologist

Pathologists are the doctors who care for patients by using the tools of laboratory medicine to provide information essential to the diagnosis of disease.

If you’ve ever had a biopsy taken, the review and evaluation of that tissue sample is an example of the kind of work that pathologists do. For women, Pap smears are screened by Cytotechnologists and reviewed by a pathologist if the diagnosis is abnormal.

Pathologists can have different expertise and specialties. And of course, training and experience varies widely within the world of pathologists.

With the internet age, patients are becoming much more informed about the pathology choices available to them. Days are gone where patients quietly submit to testing without questioning who interprets the results or how they perform their interpretation.

OncoDiagnostic Laboratory, Inc. is a specialty laboratory servicing Anatomic Pathology. Anatomic Pathology is the analysis and interpretation of cells and tissue obtained from biopsies and minor surgeries.

Our expertise, training, and equipment are all geared to the review of cell tissue. Many labs also review fluids like blood and urine but we strictly deal with tissue, that's our specialty.

Common tissue cases that we see include:

• Prostate & bladder biopsies
• GI biopsies (esophagus, stomach, small intestine & colon)
• Endometrial & cervical biopsies
• Pap smear
• Skin biopsy
• Breast biopsy
• Fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy
• Urine cytology

If you have a procedure planned with your healthcare provider, you should make sure that the lab reviewing your case has qualified anatomic pathologists on staff. It is your body and it is your choice. To learn more about OncoDiagnostic and what sets us apart, visit the links below.

If you have a pap smear or biopsy scheduled, and would like to ensure that OncoDiagnostic is the laboratory that will review your case, simply submit this online form. We will contact your physician and ensure that he/she has the necessary supplies and information to be able to utilize our services, free of charge.

We appreciate your referral, and we look forward to providing you the excellent care that you deserve.