FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY
FOCUS
Multidisciplinary approach using clinical findings, radiology, pathology and other investigations, (such as immunohistochemistry and molecular testing) to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.
TESTS DONE
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Ultrasound guided FNAB
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Ultrasound guided core biopsy
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Biochemistry and microbiology on the biopsy samples.
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Molecular testing including Afirma®
HISTOPATHOLOGY
FOCUS
Quality and rapid turnaround time.
TESTS DONE
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Histopathology
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Immunochemistry
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Molecular testing
RESULTS ONLINE - DOCTOR'S ONLY
Access your pathology reports including images (encrypted transmission) or download directly to your clinical software
WHAT'S NEW
AFIRMA®
Samples for Afirma® testing are collected in transport medium and the refrigerated specimen is air-freighted (Fed Ex) to Veracyte Inc in San Francisco, USA. Results are available in two weeks.
THYROGLOBULIN ASSAY ON NEEDLE RINSE
The needle rinse from all lymph nodes biopsies in patients with suspected thyroid cancer is routinely tested for thyroglobulin.
MOLECULAR TESTING
Cervical lymph node metastases of squamous cell carcinomas are tested for both p16 immunohistochemistry and HPV DNA in situ hybridization.