Anatomic Pathology is made up of Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Autopsy Pathology. Clinical Pathology is made up of Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology and Immunology. Measurements and examinations in both the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology areas are performed by certified Medical Technologists, Medical Lab Technicians, and Histotechnologists and Cytotechnologists. Various area health providers, as well as church groups and employers, offer screening through health fairs. A medical technologist or technician performs these cholesterol screening tests.
Patients receive both the results and basic information on monitoring cholesterol levels.
Lourdes Mission in Motion offers Cholesterol testing as part of its rural health initiative. Contact Sharon Aswad, Client Services Manager at 798-5111, ext. 2366 for more information. Lourdes cytology department has offered this procedure, which improves the likelihood of diagnosing cervical caner, since 1998. For more information, call 798-5219.