As an example, Down's Syndrome may be detected by this partnership very early, even during pregnancy. One of the most frequent diagnostic challenges lies in the field of kidney disease. Analyzing urine alone may not yield sufficient information to pinpoint a disorder, so a doctor may biopsy, or surgically remove, of a small bit of kidney for microscopic diagnosis at the EVMS Renal Pathology Laboratory in Lewis Hall. This usually resolves the problem in diagnosis and appropriate therapy may then begin. The diagnostic testing that your physician requires may necessitate your coming to the diagnostic laboratory for either yourself or your child.
Pathologists strive to make such a visit both informative and reassuring.