The theme of this employee feature this month, is ‘strong and silent!’ Trevor Black has worked at PA since October of 2014. Originally from Rowlett, Trevor is a courier in the Grapevine, Bedford and Irving area. We are proud to have Trevor as part of our...
For your convenience the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for screening CT and NG are as follows: for chlamydial and gonorrhea infections the CDC recommends yearly testing of all sexually active women age 25 or younger, older women...
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Maternal infections are associated with Intellectual Disability/Mental Retardation (ID/MR) in children.1 2 What began as a broad analysis of maternal genitourinary infections and pregnancy/child outcomes soon led to the discovery that Trichomoniasis also has...
In addition to the Pap test, you can run a multitude of tests directly from the ThinPrep specimen vial. These additional tests include HPV testing (including genotyping), the HPV-4C DNA Damage test, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomonas and Herpes testing (HSV...
Case In Point | General
We have just discussed how cotesting has greater sensitivity and specificity than using the HPV or Pap tests independently. However, does the type of HPV test affect sensitivity and specificity in cervical cancer screening? We believe so; at PathAdvantage, we...
Case In Point | General
In the US, Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections are not reportable to state agencies and therefore actual prevalence data is limited. In addition, as many as 85% of infected women1 are asymptomatic and therefore do not even undergo testing. Also, in those...
In this fast moving world, having accessible lab services and personnel is paramount. At PathAdvantage, we endeavor to make checking results as easy and as pleasant as possible. We have no automated phone menus at PathAdvantage; a live person answers the...
A Chicago native, Bernard moved to Dallas in 1999 and has been a valued courier at Pathadvantage for more than 4 years. Bernard is in his fourth year of seminary education here in Dallas, and is soon planning to volunteer his time (and training as an...
Barbara Fugate has been with Dr. Gillespie at PathAdvantage for more than twelve years; essentially, since day one. Born and raised here in Dallas, Barbara is known for her thoughtful manner, whether she is on the phone with a client or taking care of one...
Richard Hopley was born and raised in England, where his first degree was a B.A. in Business Management. Although a significant portion of his early work life was spent in the hospitality industry, after moving to the US he decided to pursue a career in the...