Services
"Our commitment is to provide comprehensive and superior quality anatomical pathology services."
YPMG can provide without limitation, all hospital and office based anatomical, cytological, and clinical pathology services that comprise the following:
- Surgical Pathology
- Immunohistochemistry
- Flow Cytometry
- Cytopathology
- Pap smears (Thin Prep)
- HPV
- Aspiration cytology
- Oral pathology
- Dermatopathology
- Clinical pathology consultations
YPMG would provide H&E surgical pathology sections and special stains, on all requested current CPT-coded surgical pathology sections. Specific special stains that are requested by the referring physicians and not available at YPMG shall be referred to an appropriate facility for preparation.
Routine anatomical biopsies (current CPT codes 88300-88361) shall be interpreted and reported between twenty-four (24) and seventy-two (72) hours according to the procedures and within the standards of accuracy, established, from time to time, by the College of American Pathologist, CLIA 88, and the California Department of Health Services.
Routine cytology (pap) smears (current CPT codes 88142 – 88155) shall be screened, interpreted, and reported between four (4) and eight (8) working days, according to the procedures and within the standards of accuracy, established, from time to time, by the College of American Pathologist, CLIA 88, and the California Department of Health Services.
Other Services
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Our dedicated Customer Service Representative, Carrie Quirarte, is prepared to assist you with the following information:
- Specimen requirements and handling
- Results
- Supply requests
- Courier Service
- Problem solving
- Resolution assistance
Phone: 209.603.7457
COURIER SERVICE
Our courteous couriers are available for daily pickup and delivery of reports as well as STAT pickups. We provide transportation services to the following counties: Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne. Questions relative to specimen pickup, supplies, etc. may be directed to:
Phone: 209.577.1200 ext 229
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BILLING SERVICE
Questions concerning the charges for services and insurance information can be answered by a billing service representative.
Phone: 209.577.1200 option 6
Phone hours: 8:30 am – 4 pm
HOURS OF OPERATION
Laboratory: Mon – Fri 8am – 5 pm. Sat 8 am – 12 pm
Customer Service: Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm
Courier Service: Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm Sat 8 am – 12 pm
Billing Department: Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 4 pm
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