ANALYSIS AND DIFFERENTIATION OF PLANTAR KERATOSES such as Heloma Neurofibrosum, Porokeratosis plantaris discretum of Steinberg & Taub, Mechanical extrusion of plantar fat, and differentiation of mechanical and non-mechanical keratosis.
DIAGNOSIS OF LESIONS UNIQUE TO THE FOOT such as Eccrine poroma, Epithelioma cuniculatum, Koenen’s fibroma, Juvenille aponeurotic and plantar fibroma, Meniscoid body & common digital cysts are regularly diagnosed by the lab.
EVALUATION OF NAIL PLATE for the presence of fungal hyphae (PAS staining) and nail matrix for the presence of psoriasis and lichen planus.
ANALYSIS OF BONE with detailed histological evaluation of joint cartilage for the presence of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and infection.  Differentiation of Osteomyelits vs. Charcot changes.  Osteochondroma vs. Traumatic subungual exostosis.  Tumors such as soft tissue chondroma, enchondroma and osteoid osteoma.
SMALL TISSUE PARTICLES ANALYSIS derived from small incision surgery, e.g. hammertoe and bunion surgery.
COMPLETE MYCOLOGICAL SERVICES including fluorescent KOH and identification of genus and species.
SERVICE FEATURES PODIATRIC & GENERAL PATHOLOGISTS REVIEW TISSUE SPECIMENS RAPID PROCESSING OF SPECIMENS.  Reports are mailed throughout the U.S. within 48 hours after receipt of biopsy specimens. FREE SUPPLIES AND RETURN POSTAGE PROVIDED throughout the Continental United States.