Anatomic Pathology Basic Overview
by David Luis Anatomic pathology laboratory information systemIf you have been searching for anatomic pathology reporting software
or information about anatomic pathology on the Internet then you have arrived
at the right place. In this article, we will be giving you a basic overview of anatomic
pathology. So let us head to the article.
Anatomic pathology is a branch of
medicine that is directly associated with the study of the effect that the
diseases cause on the structure of body organs. It is studied microscopically
and through gross examinations. The main function revolves around the
identification of issues that can lead to proper diagnosis and potential
treatment of the disease. Most commonly, anatomic pathology is used to identify
different types of cancers and tumors but it can even be used for other
conditions like infections, liver, and kidney diseases.
Some people confuse anatomic
pathology with laboratory medicine or clinical pathology but it is actually different
from it. Clinical pathology is concerned with body fluids, identification of
microbes, etc. You need to understand both the branches of pathology as this
can help you better understand the tests. Now let us have a look at two main subdivisions
of anatomic pathology:
1)
Histopathology:
Histopathology is the microscopic examination of a surgical tissue (biopsy) which
is cut into small fragments, stained with chemicals and prepared as glass
slides for examining under a microscope. Staining techniques and antibodies are
used as part of the examination by highly trained pathologists for the
manifestations of disease.
2) Cytopathology: Second major subdivision is cytopathology also known as cytology. It is the examination of a single or small group of cells from tissue under the microscope. The most common cytology test is the Pap Smear. It is the job of the pathologists for providing the diagnosis details to their clients who are usually other medical practitioners.
Some anatomic pathologists also deal
with medico-legal issues as they are associated with performing post-mortem
examinations, also known as autopsies. An autopsy is performed after a person
has died due to an illness or an accident which due to whatever reasons did not
get properly identified before the death occurred. Proper formalities are met
before performing the autopsy test like the permission of the dead person's
family members to perform the autopsy test. If the cause of the death is not a
normal one and/or is related to a perceived illegal activity then it will be
performed by a Forensic Pathologist. For the varied anatomic pathology needs,
SpeedsPath, Inc. has been offering an innovative, cloud-based, easy to learn
and use Anatomic Pathology Lab Information
System, SpeedsPath LIS.
When a surgeon receives an anatomic pathology
report, he sees many sections like the patient and referring doctor demographic
information, tissue name, body site and the procedure used for extraction,
gross and microscopic descriptions, diagnosis, etc. These are some of the commonly
listed items in the report. You may also come across some medical terms which
can be studied and understood by a specialized doctor only. We recommend patients
to ask their primary care physicians to
interpret the pathology results. It is best to have these tests be performed by
a lab which is well equipped with the necessary lab resources including a
modern AP LIS system such as SpeedsPath
LIS to manage the end-to-end specimen workflow from receiving a test order
to results reporting accurately, completely and efficiently.
An innovative, modern, cloud-based anatomic pathology LIS,
such as SpeedsPath LIS, will help a lab to reduce cost, maximize revenue and
help with all the regulatory requirements to run it efficiently with fast
turn-around times.
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