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What is Pathology

Pathology is the medical specialty concerned with the study of the nature and causes of diseases. It underpins every aspect of medicine, from diagnostic testing and monitoring of chronic diseases to cutting-edge genetic technologies. Pathology testing of patient samples is integral to the diagnosis of every cancer and is central to over 70% of all decisions made in health care.

We are one of Australias leading specialist medical laboratory and pathology providers providing a full range of diagnostic testing and information services.
Our medical laboratory testing services include:

  • blood tests such as cholesterol
  • body fluid testing
  • tissue pathology such as skin cancer analysis
  • cytology such as Pap smears
  • health screening and monitoring tests
  • drug screening and testing
  • gene-based testing (genetic testing)

4Cyte and all other Pathology Labs perform medical tests and analysis that aid your doctor in the diagnosis or detection of diseases, and measure the progress or recovery from a disease. We have specialised expertise in diabetic testing, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, drugs of abuse screening and molecular tests.