Specialist services

Mater Pathology has specialist pathologists and scientific experts in the fields below.

Chemical Pathology

• routine biochemistry
• hormone testing
• metabolic markers
• tumour markers
• neonatal testing
• special protein investigations
• therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic advisory service
• gene sequencing

Haematology

• routine haematology
• oncology
• coagulation
• bone marrow pathology
• molecular genetics

Transfusion Medicine

Microbiology and Serology

Immunology

Cytogenetics

• constitutional abnormalities
• bone marrow
• prenatal testing

Anatomic Pathology

• histology
• cytology
• autopsy

Given the broad range of on-site medical specialties, pathologist and scientific expertise cover all patient demographic groups—adult, maternity, paediatric and neonatal—and a wide range of specialist services and medical disciplines. All services are client-focused and include:

• analytical testing
• results interpretation by medical and scientific experts
• clinical consultation by specialist pathologists
• professional support for education (many of the professional staff carry the honorary title of Professor or Associate Professor)
• support for research and clinical trials with ethics approval

Molecular Genetics