• Surgical and cytopathology specimen examination and sign-out

• Twenty-four (24) hour on-call coverage including weekends and holidays

• Consultations on difficult breast, gynecological, gastrointestinal, liver and prostate biopsies

• Performance and interpretation of fine needle aspiration biopsies

• Frozen section diagnosis

• Autopsy service

• Special histochemical and immunohistochemical studies performed on automated immunostainer
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• Breast Cancer Prognostic Indicators ER, PR, Her-2neu Oncogene, Ki67 and P53 antibody tests

• Thin prep cervical pap smear methodology available on site with reflex HPV Testing

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive diagnostic tool that helps clinicians arrive at a correct diagnosis in a timely and economical fashion. The procedure is not intended to replace surgical biopsy, but as an additional modality available to optimally plan patient management. All superficial masses in the breast, thyroid, salivary gland, and lymph nodes can be effectively aspirated and diagnosed at Allied Diagnostic's FNA clinic. The services offered by this clinic are -

• Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of all superficial lesions
• Rapid turn-around time for reports (24-48 working hours)
• Procedure performed by board certified and experienced cyto pathologists
• Telephone notification to providers on all rush and new cancer cases

Located in the 3rd Floor Ambulatory Care Center of St. Francis Hospital, the FNA clinic is staffed by board certified cytopathologists and is open to all patients in the Delaware Valley. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please call (302) 575-8103 or (302) 575-8104 and ask for Mr. Michael Harasika, Dr. Mazhar Rishi or Dr. Sophia N. Kotliar for an appointment.