Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word pathology also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of bioscience research fields and medical practices.

 BRANCHES OF PATHOLOGY

• Hematology
• Clinical Pathology
• Cytology
• Histopathology

 AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYSER- FIVE PART

Various parameters in automated hematology analyser are – Complete blood count- WBC,RBC, Hb, HCT, MCV,MCH,MCHC, PLT, RDW and DC- nRBC, neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, Monocytes, basophils and Immature granulocytes.

 AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYSER- THREE PART

Complete blood count- WBC,RBC, Hb, HCT, MCV,MCH,MCHC, PLT, RDW and DC- neutrophils, lymphocytes and mixed.
i) PT and APTT analysis by semi automated METHOD.
ii) Special stains for leukemia- PAS, MPO
iii) Special investigations for hemolytic anemia- Reticulocyte count, Sickling test,
iv) Osmotic fragility test, Coomb’s test.
v) PERL’S stain on bone marrow smears for iron study.

CYTOLOGY:

a) CYTOCENTRIFUGE Used for body fluid cytology and PAP smears for better cell morphology and clear background.
b) USG and CT guided FNAC
c) Barr body study

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY:

a) Semen analysis
b) Body fluid analysis for cell count and cell type.
c) Complete urine analysis by Uro- dipstick.