Service

• Rapid turnaround of reports, most within 24 to 48 hours.
• Urgent biopsy results phoned and/or faxed, or available electronically.
• Pathologists from the local community who are always available to provide consultation on difficult or unusual cases, or to discuss a diagnosis with clinicians.
• Correlation of cytopathology and surgical pathology results with other PML tests as well as with results from five regional hospitals.
• Customer service oriented staff to assist physicians, their staff and patients.
• Electronic requisition and reporting capability.
• Timely courier pick-up and delivery services.
• Supplies provided to clients for specimen collection.
• Requisition forms provided to clients.
• Final patient results delivered daily by hard copy, fax, or electronically.
• Primary and secondary claims filed for most insurance plans.
• Medicare and Medicaid assignment accepted for North Carolina.
• High level of physician availability and expertise.

Expertise

• All of our physicians are board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and have a wide range of subspecialty skills, interest and expertise to include dermatopathology, gastroenterology pathology, urologic pathology, cytopathology and hematopathology.
• Our histology technicians, cytology technicians, and molecular technical staff are certified by the ASCP.
• PML Pathology strives to provide access to cost-effective advanced medical technology, expertise and research to ensure the most comprehensive services to patients and their physicians.

For Patients

• PML provides the highest quality results available.
• We respect the privacy of all patients and their medical information.
• We correlate surgical and cytology specimen results.
• PML participates with Medicare, Medicaid and most other insurance plans.

For Physician Office Staff

• Rapid turnaround of results provided by courier, fax or electronically.
• Electronic requisitioning and reporting capability.
• Availability of our staff to answer any questions.
• Provision of supplies, as needed, to serve your patients.

For Physicians

• Access to local board certified pathologists in your specialty area, to provide consultation in complex or unusual cases, or to discuss any diagnosis.
• Access to advanced medical technology, expertise and research to ensure the best and most comprehensive services for your patients.
• Locally based pathology services supporting you, the people of Western North Carolina and the local economy.