Pathology

Division of Anatomical Pathology

Division of Anatomical Pathology

Division of Anatomical Pathology provides services in surgical pathology, cytopathology and autopsy pathology to Queen Mary Hospital and other hospitals in the Hong Kong West Cluster. It also provides pathological support to other private and public hospitals in the territory on a referral basis.

Pathologists and laboratory technologists with various subspecialty interest and training are available for consultation on most organs systems. Every year the division reports tens of thousands specimens, including surgical specimens, frozen section cases, cytology specimens and autopsies specimens. The pathologists also handle death investigation and Coroner's cases. The clinical practice of Anatomical Pathology is supported by a general core laboratory, and a number of special laboratories which include Immunohistochemistry, Electron-microscopy, and Molecular pathology to provide precision diagnosis for patient management.

Division of Anatomical Pathology is a certified training centre of the Hong Kong College of Pathologists, the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and the Royal College of Pathologists of the United Kingdom. It has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists since 2002.