The physicians and caregivers of St. Bernards Healthcare are committed to providing the people of Northeast Arkansas with excellent care at every step of the healthcare journey. Nowhere is trust, dependability and excellence more important than in the diagnosis of disease in order to determine the best course of treatment.
This responsibility for interpreting tests and yielding accurate diagnoses largely belongs to the pathology team at St. Bernards, comprised of pathologists and lab specialists who interpret laboratory results, analyze cells, tissues and biopsy specimens.
Among the many tests performed in our pathology lab are:
- Clinical chemistry and toxicology
- Cytology
- Flow cytometry
- Hematopathology and coagulation
- Immunology
- Immunopathology
- Microbiology
- Molecular testing
- Surgical pathology
- Transfusion medicine
- Virology
Areas of Specialty
Our pathology department is comprehensive and provides a variety of services to ensure accurate assessment and diagnosis of many types of diseases.
Anatomic pathology
Anatomic pathology helps doctors diagnose disease and manage treatment. Anatomic pathology includes histopathology, which among other things determines whether a tumor is benign or malignant. Cytopathology is the examination of cells like a Pap smear.
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology mainly involves the use of body fluids to diagnose health problems. This includes blood, urine and other body fluids.
Leading the way from behind the scenes
Patients rarely meet pathology team members, but anyone who has a test depends on them to do their job. The pathology team’s work supports the diagnosis and treatment of patients in our cancer center, our heart center, OB\GYN, primary care, surgery and more.
To find out more about the pathologists on our team, visit our Provider Directory.