Path to Innovation
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Path to Innovation

Our pedigree as a company is one of innovation, agility, and rapid response to new diagnostic and information sharing capabilities as they emerge. We don’t just believe in the power of technology to transform patient care. We live it.

State-of-the-art HPV genotyping services that can help save lives …

Molecular diagnostics including sensitive PCR methodologies to improve patient care for women …

Proprietary PathDx™ management and reporting system for faster access to pathology results, less paperwork, and clearer communications …

New remote image analysis, digital pathology, and telepathology services …

State-of-the-art immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratory with industry-leading panel of available antibodies …

Rapid direct immunofluoresence analysis on skin and renal specimens with 24-48 hour turnaround times, far surpassing the performance of most other labs …

Integrated ThinPrep® imaging system for today’s most advanced gynecological cytopathology screening and interpretation …

Environmentally friendly processors using microwave technology for better tissue fixation while greatly reducing harmful waste …

Leading-edge connectivity solutions for electronic health records, including direct delivery of reports to our clients’ offices …

New PathCast™ video-based pathology reporting service showcased at two national pathology meetings in 2009 … see PathCast™ in action.

A History of Innovative Pathology

Many of Path Logic’s investments in innovation have been firsts for the Central California region, Northern California, and/or the entire anatomic pathology market.

1999First private pathology group in Central California to offer Internet-based pathology reporting with high-quality diagnostic digital images in electron and light microscopy reports.

2001Launch of PathDx1, a completely Internet-based pathology-specific practice management and reporting system that allows our pathologists to deliver routine 24-hour reporting for 90% of cases.

2004Launch of rapid tissue processing with Sakura Tissue-Tek® Xpress® delivering same-day pathology analysis for stat cases (2-hour histology turnaround times).

2005Launch of advanced tissue-based molecular pathology testing including automated Special Stains and Immunohistochemistry. Launch of dual-review ThinPrep® Imaging System providing image analysis system for Gyn-cytopathology (Pap) screening.

2006Launch of quantitative image analysis for ER/PR/Her2Neu in breast cancer. Implementation of comprehensive patient reports that span multiple diverse test results (AP and CP) for same date of service.

2007First lab in Northern California introducing new FDA-approved patient-friendly cervical biopsy collection device (SpiraBrush).

2008Launch of PCR-based molecular diagnostics for HPV, CT/NG, HSV I/II, cystic fibrosis and thrombophilia from ThinPrep® vial. FISH analysis: UroVysion, Her-2/neu, hematologic neoplasia.

2008Opening of state-of-the-art Southern California laboratory specializing in Immunohistochemistry and Histology.

2009Launch of next-generation PathDx2 management and reporting system with integration of bioimaging slide digitalization for remote image analysis and telepathology.

2009First demonstration of PathCast™ video-based pathology reporting service report at two national pathology meetings.

2010Stay tuned ...

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“As medical innovation is on the threshold of an exciting new era, the pace of innovation is accelerating and physicians and companies are converging on the same solution, from different vantage points.”

Conference Overview
2009 Medical Innovation Summit

sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic

We’re at the crossroads of technology and medicine — where innovation is born.

The Power of Innovation to transform the personal lives and professional efficacy of everyone we touch — physicians, hospitals and surgical centers, pathologists, insurers/payors, and other stakeholders in the Path Logic universe.

The Impact of Innovation on the lives of our greatest stakeholders of all — our patients — who benefit from a range of unparalleled diagnostic services leveraging the latest technologies.

The Value of Innovation to create cost efficiencies and generate ROI in a long-term partnership with Path Logic that mitigates medicine’s biggest challenge — rising costs.