Pathology

Pathology is the area of medicine concerned with the examination of organs, bodily fluids and tissues in order to diagnose a particular disease.  

There are three types of pathology, general pathology, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. 

General pathology describes the scientific study of disease which can be described as any abnormality that is causing changes in the structure or function of body parts, diagnosis of disease based on the examination of surgically removed bodily specimens or sometimes of the whole body (autopsy). 

Clinical pathology focuses on the laboratory analysis of blood, urine and tissue samples to diagnose a disease.

Anatomical pathology focuses on  the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs and tissues.

At the Sefton Suite we have a range of experienced consultants who deal specifically with this area and we ask that should you have any questions relating to this branch of medicine and the symptoms you are experiencing you arrange an appointment and speak with our consultants directly.