SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY

• Petroglyph offers expertise in surgical, including GI pathology (there is currently no Board Certification in GI pathology)
• Average turn-around-time for GI biopsies in 2010 was 1.07 days.
• Reflex testing for Helicobacter pylori performed on all Antral biopsies.
• Helicobacter pylori testing performed by IHC (more sensitive AND specific).
• Reflex testing for goblet cell acid mucin (Alcian Blue) performed on all distal esophageal biopsies.
• Unusual cases shared/discussed at multi-headed microscope.
• Extradepartmental review of Petroglyph cases by experts at leading centers (Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins) has led to 0% disagreement in diagnosis.
• Monthly QA includes peer review of randomly selected cases (0% disagreement).