Northwest Pathology Services, Inc

Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine

Northwest Pathology Services, Inc is a Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practice in Seattle, WA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in chemistry, microbiology, and immunology. Clinical Pathologists / Laboratory Medicine Pathologists at Northwest Pathology Services, Inc perform diagnostic tests on bodily fluids and tissue samples. Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine is the use of laboratory tests to treat and prevent disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practices include infections, diabetes, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practices include blood test, urine tests, and bone marrow biopsies.

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 Pathology

Northwest Pathology Services, Inc is an Anatomic Pathology practice in Seattle, WA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by analyzing tissue samples. Anatomic Pathologists at Northwest Pathology Services, Inc perform laboratory tests to determine the nature and severity of illness. Anatomic Pathology is the examination of cells, tissues, and organs for signs of disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Anatomic Pathology practices include skin, breast, and colon cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Pathology practices include electron microscopy, fine needle aspiration, surgical 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.