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A pathologist is a medical healthcare provider who examines Um patologista é um profissional de saúde que
bodies and body tissues. He or she is also responsible for examina corpos e tecidos corporais. Ele ou ela também
performing lab tests. A pathologist helps other healthcare é responsável por realizar testes de laboratório. Um
providers reach diagnoses and is an important member of the patologista ajuda outros profissionais de saúde a
treatment team. chegar a diagnósticos e é um membro importante da
equipe de tratamento..
Pathologists have completed medical school and must have at Os patologistas concluíram a faculdade de medicina e
least 3 years of advanced medical education in a residency devem ter pelo menos 3 anos de educação médica
training program to be eligible to take board certification avançada em um programa de treinamento de
exams. Pathologists are board-certified through the American residência para serem elegíveis para os exames de
Board of Pathology. certificação do conselho. Os patologistas são
certificados pelo Conselho Americano de Patologia.
Most pathologists receive training in both clinical and anatomical pathology. Pathologists
may practice in all areas of pathology, but the American Board of Pathology also provides
subspecialty certifications in the following areas:
Cytopathology. This field
Blood banking/transfusion. This field Chemical pathology. This is the study of Clinical informatics. This is the study of
includes cellular alterations in disease.
includes monitoring, processing, and organic and inorganic substances in body informational systems, databases, and
Cytopathology is often used to diagnose
compatibility of blood products. fluids, including toxicology. quality control and assurances.
cancer.
Dermatopathology. This is a
subspecialty of both pathology and
dermatology. These pathologists Forensic pathology. These Medical microbiology. This is the study
Hematology. This is the study of disease,
specialize in interpreting skin biopsies. pathologists study tissue in people who of infectious organisms and antibiotic
illness, and dysfunction of the blood.
Dermatopathological results can help died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. susceptibilities.
diagnose common skin diseases, as well
as complex immunological diseases.