Our Division of Cytopathology service offers the highest quality and service available featuring:

• Board certified cytopathologists

• State of the art HPV testing

• Rapid turn-around time

• Easy access to our outstanding cytopathologists for case discussion

• Customized requisitions and reports

• Online report access in addition to fax or mail

• Personalized customer service

Here is a summary of the tests and technologies that we utilize:

Non-Gynecological Cytology:  Cytological(body fluid) preparations are utilized by our Cytopathologists to screen individual cells for screening particular malignancies. CPC has extensive expertise in this unique and difficult area in providing definitive diagnoses on minimal cellularity.

 

Cytospin and Cell Block: CPC utilizes these methods in the processing of specimens to ensure the optimal amount of cells on a slide for aiding our Pathologists in providing a proper diagnosis.

 

Papanicolaou (PAP) stain:  A multichromatic stain used to enhance details of a cell.

 

Immunohistochemical stains: CPC has an extensive list of antibodies which our Pathologists utilize to differentiate and diagnose the wide variety of disease maladies we receive on a daily basis. These stains provide valuable information so that our Pathologists can provide definitive diagnoses for our clients.

 

Special stains: CPC has an extensive array of special stains which are also utilized by our Pathologists to differentiate and diagnose specific tissue samples. Many of these are used in conjunction with immunohistochemical stains to provide the most definitive diagnosis for our clients.

 

Thomas F. Mientus, M.D., Cytopathologist Dr. Mientus has 13 years of experience in cytopathology with a special interest in HPV in situ hybridization. Dr. Mientus is triple boarded in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology and cytopathology. He completed a cytopathology fellow program as a credentialing year at Rush University in Chicago where he also completed his pathology residency. He also served as chief pathology resident and has contributed to the molecular research literature while at Rush. Dr. Mientus obtained his medical degree from Rush Medical College.
David D. Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Cytopathologist Dr. Wang has over 15 years of experience in cytopathology. Dr. Wang is triple boarded in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology and cytopathology. Dr. Wang completed his pathology residency training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago prior to coming to CPC where he has served over 10 years as Medical Director and Chairman. He completed his Ph.D. in virology with a focus on molecular studies at the University of Chicago. He earned his medical degree at the National Defense Medical Center in Taipei.

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