IMPORTANCE OF PATHOLOGIC EXAMINATION

 

  • The goal of pathology examination of tissue is to provide accurate, specific and sufficiently comprehensive diagnosis to enable the treating physician to develop an optimal plan of treatment. There are hundreds of varieties of tumors, most with characteristic biology, that require accurate diagnosis by pathologists. Data on markers with prognostic and predictive significance are also routinely incorporated into pathology reports, allowing individualized treatment plans for patients. It is not only important to obtain sufficient tissue for a specific diagnosis of malignancy, but for many malignancies, additional tissue is required for prognostic and predictive ancillary studies like immunohistochemistry and cytological diagnostic approach.

    While, some have postulated that we are moving toward a gene/mutation driven categorization of tumors replacing disease site clinics and treatment planning (e.g., PIK3CA mutated carcinomas instead of “ovarian” cancer or “breast” cancer), data is accumulating that histology, morphology, disease site location and microenvironment in addition to genomic changes are still important factors in understanding the disease biology for treatment planning.

PATHOLOGY LABS

HOSPITAL LABS
Almost all hospitals contain a laboratory to support the clinical services offered at the hospital. The specific pathology services would include both anatomic (surgical pathology, cytopathology, autopsy) and clinical (laboratory medicine) pathology at most hospitals. Most, if not all, inpatient and many outpatients seen by hospital-affiliated physicians require tests performed by hospital labs.

 

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

 

BIOCHEMISTRY

One of the busiest departments.

Equipped with all state-of-the-art fully equipped high throughput instruments.

Spectrophotometric, turbidimetric, nephelometric, immunofluorescence, ELISA and HPLC techniques are followed.

 

HEMATOLOGY

A combination of high-edge cell counters, well trained and experienced DMLT technicians and expert pathologists.

All critical results twice-checked and reported urgently over telephone.

 

MICROBIOLOGY & SEROLOGY

An exceptionally important department in the age of antibiotic resistance, nosocomial infections, ICU/ITU, atypical infections etc.

 

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

  • Studies of semen, urine, sputum, secretions and fluids.

  • Detection of parasites/infective agents in urine/stool

  • Detection of pus cells, blood or stone forming crystals in urine

  • Detection of occult blood in stool/urine

  • Detection of hemosiderinuria

  • Detection of various chemical factors, pH etc.

  • Cell typing and cell counting in all body fluids/secretions

 

HISTOPATHOLOGY & CYTOPATHOLOGY

This department deserves mention because we are really determined to give the valuable reports very rapidly yet accurate and at low cost and agreed by at least three experienced pathologists.

 

HORMONE ASSAYS

Useful in assessment of amenorrhea, menopause, infertility, diabetes, thyroid problems, abnormal uterine bleeding, tumors and chromosomal disorders etc.

TSH, T3, T4, PROLACTIN, INSULIN, GLUCAGON, STEROIDS, FSH, LH, HBA1C etc.

All kinds of hormone assays are performed under expert technical guidance and full automation.

The reports are provided within few hours.

 

IMMUNOLOGY

Extremely important in the age of arthritis, hepatitis, chronis skin diseases, eye problems, GIT/Kidney problems, collagen vascular diseases etc.

ANA, HLA-B27, ASO, AUTO-ANTIBODIES are studied regularly.

We perform all hepatitis markers, viral & bacterial markers with high precision