Frozen Section Services

Surgical Pathology Laboratories (SPL), is Florida’s largest provider of frozen section coverage to individual doctors, group practices and surgical centers. We have an available staff of 7 pathologists supported by 9 full-time histotechnologists.

Services


Dermatopathology

SPL provides an analysis of the potential causes of skin diseases at the cellular level.


Orthopedic Pathology

We evaluate bone diseases, arthroscopy, tendinitis, rheumatoid nodules, amputations and soft tissue tumors.


Gynecologic Pathology

SPL provides diagnosis for cervical cancer and endocervical curettage. An on-site SPL pathologist can also reduce your patients stress by providing examination results in minutes.


Biopsies

SPL can determine whether a tumor is malignant, or determine the cause of an unexplained infection or inflammation. We also provide an expert biopsy service of evaluating colon, gastric, esophageal, tonsil, throat, thyroid, ear, prostate, and bladder specimens.

About SPL

SPL is the largest provider of frozen section services

  • For diagnosis and margin evaluation of tumors throughout Florida
  • General and Subspecialty Pathologists All Board Certified
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SPL provides diagnosis and margin evaluation from our state-of-the-art laboratory or, using our at-your-site
Mobile Laboratory Units for:

  • Solo Doctor Practices
  • Group Doctor Practices
  • Surgical Centers

SPL pathologists can provide plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and MOHS with specialist expertise:

Tumor diagnosis and margin evaluation of less common tumors, for example, soft tissue tumors as a part of:

  • General pathologists training expertise
  • Provide evaluation of deeply invasive tumors for angiolymhatic/perineural invasion on frozen sections and permanent sections including triple immunostaining to protect the surgeon and provide community standard patient care and – don’t leave your patient only partially examined. Click here for our additional expertise.

Advantages of our SPL mobile laboratory units.

  • An on-site expert pathologist provides frozen section diagnosis of tumors and margin evaluation.
  • Prompt diagnosis with signed diagnostic report at time of service.
  • On-site immediate tissue diagnostics provides quick closure and reduced patient wait times.
  • Reduce your expenses, as our expertise and state-of-the-art equipment is only on-site your when you need it:
    • No need to occupy extra office space, especially when not in use
    • No lease/purchase of equipment
    • No salary for Pathologist
    • No related Personnel costs
  • Improved patient experience; provide convenience and lower overall costs for your patients – they avoid hospital visits for testing and analysis.
  • One-day visit to your practice, same-day tissue results and closure.