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Surgical Pathology
Our surgical pathology practice is based at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. All of our pathologists have residency training in surgical pathology. Three pathologists have fellowship training in surgical pathology.
We offer routine turn around time of 24-48 hours for biopsies and surgical resection specimens.
Frequent intradepartmental consultations ensure high quality. When warranted, external consultations can provide additional confirmation and information.
We offer a synoptic reporting system for cancerous resection specimens which provides all of the necessary grading and staging information.
Our immunoperoxidase laboratory offers assistance for difficult diagnostic problems.
If your biopsy was interpreted elsewhere, we are happy to review it for additional peace of mind.
Cytology
Our cytopathology laboratory is located at Rice. Each pathologist has training and experience in cytopathology. Two pathologists have subspecialty board certification in cytopathology.
We offer expert, timely, and cost-effective interpretation of Papanicolaou smears and non-GYN cytology specimens. Fine needle aspirate specimens are interpreted with expertise, and FNAs are performed on superficial lesions.
Surgical Pathology
Our surgical pathology practice is based at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. All of our pathologists have residency training in surgical pathology. Three pathologists have fellowship training in surgical pathology.
We offer routine turn around time of 24-48 hours for biopsies and surgical resection specimens.
Frequent intradepartmental consultations ensure high quality. When warranted, external consultations can provide additional confirmation and information.
We offer a synoptic reporting system for cancerous resection specimens which provides all of the necessary grading and staging information.
Our immunoperoxidase laboratory offers assistance for difficult diagnostic problems.
If your biopsy was interpreted elsewhere, we are happy to review it for additional peace of mind.
Cytology
Our cytopathology laboratory is located at Rice. Each pathologist has training and experience in cytopathology. Two pathologists have subspecialty board certification in cytopathology.
We offer expert, timely, and cost-effective interpretation of Papanicolaou smears and non-GYN cytology specimens. Fine needle aspirate specimens are interpreted with expertise, and FNAs are performed on superficial lesions.
Other Specialty Services
Ancillary Studies:
-We perform in-house immunostaining for various prognostic markers including:
---Estrogen and Progesterone receptors and Her-2/neu oncogene for breast cancer
---Mismatch repair enzymes for colon and endometrial cancers.
-We provide access and help with selection of various molecular tests though Mayo Medical Laboratories.
-We provide interpretation of flow cytometric immuno-phenotyping for hematologic malignancies.
Procedures Performed:
-Bone marrow biopsies
-Fine needle aspiration of palpable masses
Clinical Laboratory
Each of our pathologists has training and expertise in clinical pathology, and each has an area of special interest. We serve as consulting pathologists or medical directors for laboratories in eleven hospitals throughout the region.
We offer assistance in test selection and interpretation, laboratory policies and procedures, instrumentation, staffing concerns, and other areas.
We also perform and interpret bone marrow aspirates and biopsies from the posterior superior iliac crest.
