Excellence In Histopathology

Chughtai Lab has a long history of excellence in Histopathology. The department is staffed by 17 consultants, 3 fellows and 13 resident pathologists. It is one of the busiest histopathology departments of the country, dealing with more than 75600 biopsies per year. Chughtai Lab receives biopsy specimens from all over Pakistan. Specimens are transported to Lahore in sealed containers with 10% buffered formalin. Accurate reporting in time is the cornerstone of the department philosophy, with 95% of the biopsies reported within 5 days of registration. Unusual and challenging cases are signed out after discussion on multi-head microscope. Unexpected or urgent reports are communicated to the referring physician directly by the pathologists. Education of next generation pathologists is also very integral component of the department. 18 pathologists have cleared their specialist board examination, after completing their specialty training from the Histopathology department. Histopathology department also shares important teaching material online (patient identity is kept confidential) and runs a twitter page with the name of ChughtaiPathRes.

5 Reasons to Choose Chughtai Lab for Biopsy

• Qualified and Experienced Consultant Histopathologists
• Two pathologist’s consensuses diagnosis for all cancer cases
• Fast reporting time
• Daily group discussion of unusual cases