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GYNAECOLOGICAL HISTOPATHOLOGY
Gynaecological Histopathology VCS Pathology provides a specialist gynaecological histopathology service which has significant benefits for referrers and their patients: • Our pathologists specialise in gynaecological cases and are experts in their field • VCS Pathology reports about 50% of CSTs in Victoria • Liquid based cytology tests taken prior to biopsy are often immediately available for review and correlation • Our quality assurance procedures correlate cervical cytology and histology results to ensure that each case receives the most comprehensive analysis • Histology results - prompt turnaround time, usually within 2 working days and often within 24 hours (for results sent by electronic transfer) BULK-BILLED TEST If the patient has signed the request form and provided their Medicare details.
VCS Pathology accepts specimens for histological analysis from the following sites*: VULVA Biopsies Excisions
VAGINA Biopsies Excisions
UTERUS Simple Hysterectomy Total Hysterectomy
CERVIX Biopsy LLETZ/LEEP Cone
ENDOMETRIUM Biopsy Curette Ablation
PERITONEUM Biopsy
*Please note that we do not provide a frozen section service.
PO Box 178, Carlton South, Victoria Telephone: (03) 9250 0300 Fax: (03) 9349 1977 Website: www.vcs.org.au
TUBES / OVARIES Biopsy Cystectomy Oophorectomy Salpingectomy