Chemical Pathology
Chemical pathology focuses on detecting, measuring, and interpreting non-infectious, sub-microscopic molecules in bodily fluids like blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid, as well as solids like stool, hair, and tissue biopsies. Pathologists offer consultative services to clinicians, assisting in result interpretation and test selection for diagnosis, prognosis, and patient management. Key areas include biochemistry, endocrinology, inherited metabolic disease, serology, toxicology, and molecular pathology.