Anatomic Clinical Pathology
Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in Baton Rouge, LA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease.
Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation perform
laboratory tests to detect and treat the causes of illnesses. Anatomic Clinical Pathology is
the study of disease in bodily fluid, tissues, and organs. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Anatomic Clinical Pathology practices include diabetes and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Clinical Pathology
practices include diagnostic tests on blood, urine, sputum, feces, spinal fluid, pleural fluid, and belly fluid, as well as biopsy and autopsy.
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Anatomic Clinical Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation is a Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine practice in Baton Rouge, LA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing and assisting physicians with blood collection.
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Pathologists at Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation perform
procedures to treat bloodborne pathogens and blood loss. Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine is
the collection, storage, and delivery of blood plasma. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine practices include blood diseases and blood loss.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
practices include blood testing, blood draws, blood storing, component separation, and blood delivery.
A physician who specializes in blood banking/transfusion medicine is responsible for the maintenance of an adequate blood supply, blood donor and patient-recipient safety and appropriate blood utilization. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing and antibody testing assure that blood transfusions, when indicated, are as safe as possible. This physician directs the preparation and safe use of specially prepared blood components, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma constituents, and marrow or stem cells for transplantation.
Blood Banking Transfusion Medicine Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Dermatopathology - Pathology
Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation is a Dermatopathology - Pathology practice in Baton Rouge, LA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing skin disorders.
Dermatopathologist - Pathologists at Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation perform
diagnostic laboratory analysis of tissue samples. Dermatopathology - Pathology is
a dermatology and pathology subspecialty that microscopically studies hair, nail, and skin diseases; practitioners are also versed in atomic pathology. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Dermatopathology - Pathology practices include eczema, psoriasis, oral or genital herpes, and melanoma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dermatopathology - Pathology
practices include skin biopsy, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry.
A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy.
Dermatopathologist Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Hematology - Pathology
Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation is a Hematology - Pathology practice in Baton Rouge, LA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases of the blood.
Hematologists - Pathologists at Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation perform
diagnostic tests and clinical evaluations of patients' blood. Hematology - Pathology is
a pathology subspecialty that studies blood diseases. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Hematology - Pathology practices include anemia, hemophilia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, deep venous thrombosis, lymphoma, and leukemia.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Hematology - Pathology
practices include flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and bone marrow and lymph node biopsies.
A hematopathologist is expert in diseases that affect blood cells, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow and lymph nodes. This physician has the knowledge and technical skills essential for the laboratory diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, lymphomas, bleeding disorders and blood clotting disorders.
Hematologists Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Immunopathology
A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.
Immunopathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Medical Microbiology Pathology
A medical microbiologist is expert in the isolation and identification of microbial agents that cause infectious disease. Viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as parasites, are identified and, where possible, tested for susceptibility to appropriate antimicrobial agents.
Medical Microbiology Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Molecular Genetic Pathology
A molecular genetic pathologist is expert in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. This expertise is used to make or confirm diagnoses of Mendelian genetic disorders, disorders of human development, infectious diseases and malignancies, and to assess the natural history of those disorders. A molecular genetic pathologist provides information about gene structure, function and alteration and applies laboratory techniques for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for individuals with related disorders.
Molecular Genetic Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Neuropathology
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.
Neuropathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Pediatric Pathology
A pediatric pathologist is expert in the laboratory diagnosis of diseases that occur during fetal growth, infancy and child development. The practice requires a strong foundation in general pathology and substantial understanding of normal growth and development, along with extensive knowledge of pediatric medicine.
Pediatric Pathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
Cytopathology
Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation is a Cytopathology practice in Baton Rouge, LA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by looking at single cells and small clusters of cells in tissue samples.
Cytopathologists at Pathology Group Of Louisiana, A Professional Medical Corporation perform
microscopic examination and diagnosis of cells. Cytopathology is
the detection of abnormal cells to diagnose disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Cytopathology practices include cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cytopathology
practices include scraping, sponging, fine needle aspiration, and pap smear.
A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists.
Cytopathologists in Baton Rouge, LA
