Placental Pathology
The clinical utility of placental
pathology cannot be over-emphasized and has the potential to lead to findings
that may affect the immediate care of the mother or baby, may predict possible
recurrence in subsequent pregnancies, and may help explain adverse pregnancy
outcomes. Physicians Laboratory offers placental pathology consultation through
our pathologists with a special interest in
placental pathology. As a part of the perinatal pathology consultative
services that Physician Laboratory provides, our board certified pediatric
pathologist has extended experience with correlating placental findings and
autopsy findings to determine cause of death in cases of intrauterine fetal
demise. For pediatric autopsies involving newborns, placental
reports are obtained whenever possible and reviewed along with placental slides
as provided.
