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      Pathology Services

      that you can trust PGL provides a broad range of pathology services throughout South Louisiana. learn more
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      Leading the way

      in pathology services. PGL Pathologists and staff receive, prepare and process tissue samples received from both physician office and hospital settings. . learn more
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      A friendly staff

      experienced in their field Our board-certified, highly experienced and widely respected Pathologists also provide medical directorship and clinical expertise for our contracted hospitals and non-hospital clinical laboratories. meet our staff
    Our Mission

    Our mission is to provide the finest quality pathology services to patients, referring physicians, outpatient surgery centers and hospitals with the greatest accuracy in the most cost-effective manner as rapidly as possible.

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    Pathology Services

    Our lab procedures result in excellent slide preparation for diagnosis by a Pathologist. Together, our licensed Pathologist's Assistants, Histotechnologists and Histotechnicians provide many years of combined experience in grossing, embedding, cutting and staining slides from specimens.

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    Our Services

    PGL provides the finest quality pathology services to patients, referring physicians, outpatient surgery centers and hospitals with the greatest accuracy in the most cost-effective manner as rapidly as possible.

    Our lab procedures result in excellent slide preparation for diagnosis by a Pathologist. Together, our licensed Pathologist's Assistants, Histotechnologists and Histotechnicians provide many years of combined experience in grossing, embedding, cutting and staining slides from specimens.

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    In 2014, PGL's Courier Department transported over 554,350 specimens and 65,391 stops/pickups annually - without incident. PGL Couriers currently transport throughout the following Parishes: Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

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    PGL Business Office has a team of experienced billing and collection professionals who understand health plan contracts and can work effectively with physician offices and patients.

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    Over 90% of diagnoses are available within 24 hours.

    High quality slide preparation, Certified & Experienced Histotechnologists, State-of-the-Art Histology Lab, Full Quality Assurance Measures & Protocols

    Routine grossing of tissue, overnight processing, paraffin embedding, microtomy, extensive menu of special stains, immunohistochemical stain performed in-house.

    PGL's Laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the highest standards in the laboratory industry. CAP #6869101 - CLIA #19D0462633