Last updated June 4, 2024
To our valued patients: If your procedure occurred before February you may experience delays in billing due to security problems with Change Healthcare. We appreciate your patience during this time. Rest assured your accounts are in a holding pattern and will not face penalties due to the circumstances beyond our control. We are unable to access the billing platform ourselves and understand the frustration. Please check the Billing page of this site for updates.
To our valued patients: If your procedure occurred before February you may experience delays in billing due to security problems with Change Healthcare. We appreciate your patience during this time. Rest assured your accounts are in a holding pattern and will not face penalties due to the circumstances beyond our control. We are unable to access the billing platform ourselves and understand the frustration. Please check the Billing page of this site for updates.
What Is a Pathologist?
A pathologist is a consulting physician who specializes in the study of tissue and cells (Anatomic Pathology) and blood or other body fluids (Clinical Pathology). Even though your pathologist is involved in caring for you, you will probably never see him or her. Pathologists work behind the scenes providing diagnostic information to your doctor.
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What are the duties of an Anatomic Pathologist?
What Clinical Tests Do Pathologists Interpret?Hematology - determines the type and number of blood cells (e.g. white blood cell count).
Coagulation - determines the blood's ability to clot (e.g. prothrombin time). Chemistry - determines the chemical make-up of blood (e.g. cholesterol level). Microbiology - determines the presence of bacteria or other organisms in blood, other body fluids, or tissue (e.g. throat cultures). Blood Bank - determines the appropriate blood units and components to be used in a transfusion. |
What are the duties of a Clinical Pathologist?
Autopsy ServicesWe perform postmortem examinations at the request of physicians and with the written permission of next of kin (family member with power of attorney)
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