Dermatopathology - Pathology
Contra Costa Pathology Associates is a Dermatopathology - Pathology practice in Pleasant Hill, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing skin disorders.
Dermatopathologist - Pathologists at Contra Costa Pathology Associates 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 Pleasant Hill, CA
Cytopathology
Contra Costa Pathology Associates is a Cytopathology practice in Pleasant Hill, CA
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 Contra Costa Pathology Associates 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 Pleasant Hill, CA
Anatomic Clinical Pathology
Contra Costa Pathology Associates is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in Pleasant Hill, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease.
Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at Contra Costa Pathology Associates 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 Pleasant Hill, CA
