The Department of Anatomic Pathology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC) offers a variety of laboratory tests using innovative technology and highly trained personnel. LIJMC meets the diagnostic requests of a variety of medical specialties and plays a critical role in the process of patient diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.

Services Offered:

Cytopathology

• Pap Smear (Conventional and Thin Prep)
• Non-Gynecologic Specimens (Brushings, Washings, Body fluids, etc.)
• Fine Need Aspiration (with on site microscopic cellular adequacy and instant preliminary diagnosis)

Surgical Pathology

• Breast Pathology
• Urologic Pathology
• Dermatopathology
• Gastrointestinal Pathology
• Gynecologic Pathology
• Hematopathology
• Neuropathology
• Pediatric Pathology

Specialized Procedures

• Immunohistochemistry
• Immunofluorescence
• Solid Tumor Immunophenotyping
• Hematologic Malignancy

Immunophenotyping

• Flow Cytometry
• Fluorescent In-Situ Hybridization (FISH)
• UroVysion
• Estrogen Receptor/ Progesterone Receptor/ HER-2neuTest
• EGFR

Quality Assurance

• An extensive Quality Assurance Program is the backbone of all the disciplines.
• All Divisions are certified by New York State, accredited by the College of American Pathologists and JCAHO.

Turn-Around Time

• Anatomic Pathology at LIJMC provides accurate diagnoses and fast TAT
• Pap Smears: Less than 4 days
• Non-Gynecologic Cytology and FNAs: 2 days
• Biopsies: 1 day

Features

• Anatomic Pathology at LIJMC provides specimen pickup, report delivery and auto fax if desired.
• Pathologists: Curriculum Vitae are provided upon request.