Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology (GI)

Procedure Description:

Gastrointestinal and liver pathology deals with diseases of the digestive system. The esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small bowel, colon and rectum, as well as liver, bile ducts, gallbladder and pancreas are part of this organ complex. Many common diseases and symptoms originate within this system, including reflux, indigestion, abdominal pain, celiac sprue, bleeding, hepatitis, fatty liver, polyps, and cancers of the liver, pancreas, esophagus, stomach, small and large bowel, and bile ducts.

Your treating physician may have taken a small biopsy from your digestive system, or your surgeon may have removed a diseased part of your digestive system. In both cases, expert diagnosis of the specimen by an experienced GI pathologist will help to facilitate the best possible treatment for your disease.

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Test Menu

• Histologic assessment of surgical resections, endoscopic biopsies, and needle core biopsies
• Cytologic assessment of fine needle aspirations and brushings
• Complete special staining capacity, including comprehensive liver biopsy panel
• Competitive immunohistochemical staining capacity with 90+ different antibodies, including routine assessment for Helicobacter pylori
• Neoplasm immunophenotyping, including tumor markers
• Histologic and immunohistochemical risk assessment of neoplasms
• Guidance toward tumor origin in carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP)
• Molecular diagnostics, including HNPCC testing and interpretation
• Consultation and review services

Turnaround           

• 1-2 days turnaround with faxed report in most cases
• Alert placed to your doctor  in case of unexpected findings

Reporting           

• Accurate diagnoses with detailed and clinically integrated reports
• All reports meet or exceed CAP guidelines

Quality Assurance

• Prospective peer review of clinically significant pathologic findings before signout
• Real-time tracking of key quality measures in Anatomic Pathology