 Mullins
Pathology & Cytology Laboratories has been physician owned and operated
since 1954. Our professional staff is here to assist the clinician in
providing their patient with the best health care available. Physicians are
invited to avail themselves of consultations from our board of certified
pathologists at any time.
Surgical
Pathology
Turn around time
for surgical pathology specimens is a critical factor for your patient.
Specimens received are subjected to gross examination and processing
overnight. Slides are cut and stained on the following morning and most
specimens are read, dictated and reported by that afternoon. Our computer
controlled reporting system allows us to print reports directly to your
office within minutes of being released.
Frozen
Section
On site or
in-house sections are available by prior arrangement. Please contact the
appointments office to schedule a procedure.
Cytology
 While most Pap
smears are routine and don't have the same urgency as a surgical pathology
specimen, we still work very hard to keep turn around to a minimum. As
specimens are received throughout the day they are processed, stained and
covered in preparation for examination. Our CAP registered Cytotechnologists
thoroughly examines each case and any abnormality, no matter how small, is
reviewed by a pathologist before it is reported.
Our Quality
Control procedures require that a minimum of 10% of all normal pap smears be
reviewed by a pathologist. Even with this attention to detail and review the
average turn around time for pap smears is 72 hours. Recently you have begun
to hear about Thin Prep Pap smears. This procedure which greatly improves the
quality of the specimen, is available now. Many physicians feel that the
dramatic improvement in specimen quality more than off sets its slightly
higher price.
Our Professional Staff
Serving Yours....Steven C. Mullins, MD
Director
Board Certified Clinical, Anatomic & Dermatopathology
Alvin B. Bryan, MD
Board Certified Clinical & Anatomic Pathology
Deborah K. Richardson, MD
Board Certified Clinical & Anatomic Pathology
Richard K. Dover, MD
Board Certified Clinical & Anatomic Pathology
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