PRL CENTRAL LABORATORY SERVICES

SERVICES OVERVIEW  |  ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY  |  QUALITY ASSURANCE
DATA MANAGEMENT  |  TEST DIRECTORY

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

The Anatomical Pathology Laboratory is led by 20 board certified pathologists and staffed by  certified cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, pathology assistants and laboratory assistants. PRL pathology staff has expertise in diagnostic surgical pathology as well as subspecialties in Cytopathology, Dermatopathology, Hematopathology, Liver Pathology, Gynecopathology, Breast Pathology and Renal Pathology.

Additional features include:

• Consultation Services during protocol development and conduct
• Experience from approximately 55,000 surgical and 51,000 cytology cases annually.
• Slide preparation only - H&E stained slides and special stains can be prepared and returned to the originator.
• Immunohistochemistry
• Malignant diagnosis telephoned to the clinician by pathology staff.
• Rapid turn around time
• State of the art methods in Digital Image Analysis, Electron Microscopy, Immunoflourescence, Conventional pap smears, and ThinPrep system for preparation and evaluation of pap smears.

CONSULTATION SERVICES

Prepared histopathology slides from an outside source may be submitted for consultation.  Review of the original pathology report and pertinent clinical information will assist in the determination of a diagnosis. PRL may request a paraffin block or unstained cut slides, to perform additional studies necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY

The Immunohistochemistry Laboratory offers a wide variety of diagnostic immunohistopathology testing. Undifferentiated tumor, carcinoma, lymphoma, melanoma, and micrometastasis panels are available. Prognostic markers (estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, c_erb (her-2), and proliferation) are performed, as indicated. PRL is able to validate specific IHC routines, to satisfy your specific project objectives.