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Cellular Pathology

Our cellular pathology service offers a comprehensive range of histopathology, cytopathology, and perinatal pathology and hospital autopsy services.

Our expertise is wide ranging and is supported by experienced clinical and scientific staff – many of whom contribute to the teaching of medical undergraduates and postgraduates.

All our consultants have a sub-specialty interest and attend multi-disciplinary team meetings and national external quality assessment schemes relevant to their areas of interest.

Our hub laboratory for cellular pathology is based at St George’s Hospital. Facilities include:

  • fully equipped video-conferencing rooms used for on-site
  • remote multi-disciplinary team meetings
  • teaching.

Our core services for histology and cytology include:

  • skin pathology
  • breast pathology
  • head and neck pathology
  • genitourinary pathology
  • upper and lower gastrointestinal pathology
  • gynaecological histopathology
  • cervical cytology
  • endocrine pathology
  • haematopathology.

Latest news

March 12, 2024

Beta D Glucan (BDG) testing brought in-house

At the end of last year, testing for Beta-D-Glucan (BDG) was brought in-house. The median turnaround time using the new in-house assay is around two days, which facilitates a greater impact on antifungal stewardship when the result is negative.

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February 28, 2024

New Abbott Alinity system installed at Epsom Hospital

At the end of last year, a new Abbott Alinity GLP automation system was installed in the laboratory at Epsom Hospital, replacing the existing aging equipment.

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February 7, 2024

Pathology Service Update: Results for renin, aldosterone, androstenedione, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, DHEAS and testosterone confirmation now going out at usual

The delay in reporting results for renin, aldosterone, androstenedione, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, DHEAS and testosterone confirmation reported in January has been resolved and results are now going out as usual.

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January 29, 2024

Salmonella detection to be by PCR only from 1 February 2024

From 1 February 2024, Salmonella detection in faeces will be by PCR only and culture will no longer be routinely performed.

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