Anatomic Clinical Pathology
Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in La Jolla, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease.
Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories 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 University City, La Jolla, CA
Clinical Pathology
Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories is a Clinical Pathology practice in La Jolla, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in chemistry, immunology, and microbiology.
Clinical Pathologists at Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories perform
analysis and research on body fluids and tissues. Clinical Pathology is
the use of laboratory tests to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Clinical Pathology practices include infections, viruses, diabetes, and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Pathology
practices include blood, urine, sputum, stool, bone marrow, and spinal fluid sample collection and testing.
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.
Clinical Pathologists in University City, La Jolla, CA
Cytopathology
Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories is a Cytopathology practice in La Jolla, 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 Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories 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 University City, La Jolla, CA
Immunopathology
A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.
Immunopathologists in University City, La Jolla, CA
Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine
Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories is a Clinical Pathology / Laboratory Medicine practice in La Jolla, CA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in chemistry, microbiology, and immunology.
Clinical Pathologists / Laboratory Medicine Pathologists at Scripps Clinic Medical Laboratories 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.
Clinical Pathologists Laboratory Medicine Pathologists in University City, La Jolla, CA