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Pathology + Laboratory Medicine

Whether you’re looking for information on laboratory tests, requesting lab results or want a second opinion, Pathology + Laboratory Medicine provides comprehensive diagnostic testing services to uncover clues about your body. 

Getting you results

Your doctor may suggest a lab test to help better understand what is happening inside your body. Our team of experts uses cutting-edge laboratory testing to process blood, urine, sputum, tissue samples and other specimens, ensuring that you and your doctor receive the most accurate results possible. 

We know that traveling long distances when you're not feeling your best can be a challenge, which is why we've partnered with LabCorp to offer you additional convenient locations. 

Vijitha Thayaparan, senior medical technologist, lifting a set of tubes into a machine in the laboratory medicine department at Tufts Medical Center.
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Conditions

We conduct tests to understand diseases, including what they are, why they happen, and how they affect the body. Our team specializes in understanding the underlying mechanisms of diseases, which helps your care team diagnose, treat, and prevent them. Our goal is to give you and your doctor the most accurate and timely diagnosis possible. 

Our specialties include:

  • Breast
  • Cardiac
  • Cytopathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Endocrine such as thyroid and adrenal
  • Gastrointestinal, liver and pancreas
  • Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
  • Head and neck
  • Hematopathology
  • Pulmonary pathology
  • Transplant
  • Urology (bladder, kidney and prostate)
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Testing

We go above and beyond to ensure that you receive the most precise results possible. With our extensive range of diagnostic services, you can trust that you're in good hands.

  • Andrology
  • Blood bank, transfusion medicine and cell therapy
  • Clinical chemistry and toxicology
  • Clinical immunology
  • Flow cytometry
  • Hematology
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Microbiology
  • Serology
  • Tissue typing
  • Virology
  • Surgical pathology and cytopathology


Our range of services includes specialized diagnostic services that are designed to meet your unique needs, including:

  • Electron microscopy
  • Immunofluorescence 
  • Immunochemistry
  • Cytogenetics
  • Molecular genetics
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Accreditations

College of American Pathologists accredited
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Tufts Medical Center Pathology. This accreditation is designed to ensure the highest standard of care for all patients.
Kimseth Song, Phlebotomist at Lowell General Hospital's Urgent Care Tewksbury location, prepares a patient for a blood draw by tying a band around arm.
Our locations

From regular office visits to inpatient stays, find the healthcare you need and deserve close to home.

Smiling Luz Adames-Pringle, ‪phlebotomist at Tufts Medical Center, prepares a patient for a blood draw by tying band around arm.
Our doctors + care team

Meet the doctors and care team devoted to supporting you every step of the way along your path to better health.

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