Accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and licensed by the New York State Department of Health, our Department of Pathology, Research and Clinical Laboratories combines innovative, evidence-based practices with state-of-the-art technology to deliver comprehensive and accurate diagnostic services. As a critical component of patient care, the laboratory’s findings help physicians develop effective treatment plans and support optimal clinical outcomes.

Our laboratories provide a full spectrum of anatomic pathology, clinical laboratory, transfusion medicine, and research services. The Clinical Laboratory offers comprehensive testing in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, microbiology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, urinalysis, and point-of-care testing, supporting inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and ambulatory care services throughout the medical center.

Our laboratory is equipped with advanced instrumentation and sophisticated clinical laboratory analyzers. These technologies enable our highly skilled team of licensed and certified medical laboratory scientists, technologists,, phlebotomists, and pathologists to efficiently process and analyze specimens in a safe, clean, and quality-controlled environment.

The Department of Pathology collaborates closely with clinical departments throughout Richmond University Medical Center to support the collection, testing, analysis, and diagnosis of both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Through this multidisciplinary approach, we provide timely and accurate diagnostic information that is essential to patient care, disease prevention, and therapeutic monitoring.

The Department of Pathology, Research and Clinical Laboratories is also home to our Blood Bank, which is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These accreditations reflect our commitment to the highest standards of quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and patient service.

Our Lab Specializes in

• Anatomic pathology
• Autopsy services
• Blood banking
• Blood gas testing
• Coagulation
• DNA testing
• Histology
• Immunology
• Microbiology and molecular services
• Non-GYN and GYN cytology
• Phlebotamy collection
• Point of care
• Routine chemistry and hematology services
• Stat services
• Therapeutic phlebotomy
• Transcription services
• Urinalysis

For Additional Information

For more information about our pathology lab services, contact our Department of Pathology at 718-818-1014.

Meet the Team

Svetsolav Bardarov, MD Chair, Dpt. of Clinical Laboratories	Ann Marie Brown  Administrative Director	Gati Rizvi  Manager, Histology
Supriya Gudla Technical Specialist Core Lab	Anne Silviero Point of Care Coordinator	Sall Piu-Nip Blood Bank Lead Technologist
Tehmina Khalid Associate Director of Microbiology

 

Selected Publications

Massive Hemorrhage Following Spontaneous Mediastinal Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Rupture: A Case Report.
Bellegarde SB, Gibson V, Andaz S, Huang L, Robinson E, Turi G, Tofuah D, Ekhator C, Bardarov S. Cureus. 2023 Sep 23;15(9):e45833. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45833. eCollection 2023 Sep.PMID: 37750062 Free PMC article.

Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Occurring Suddenly in a Diabetic Patient With Asthma Exacerbation.
Bardarov S, Vue C, Santana R, Nfonoyim J.Cureus. 2024 Jan 8;16(1):e51893. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51893. eCollection 2024 Jan.PMID: 38333472 Free PMC article.

Ectopic Cushing Syndrome in Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: Case Report and Literature Review.
Al-Zakhari R, Aljammali S, Ataallah B, Bardarov S, Otterbeck P. Cureus. 2021 Apr 28;13(4):e14733. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14733.PMID: 34079679 Free PMC article.

Cor Adiposum as the Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Dinning E, Muttana S, Bardarov S. Cureus. 2024 Mar 5;16(3):e55561. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55561. eCollection 2024 Mar.PMID: 38576691 Free PMC article.

Subcutaneous Facial Mass as a Rare Presentation of Follicular Lymphoma: A Case Report.
Jung G, Lisi CV, Sivarajah S, Bardarov S, Zafar W. Cureus. 2025 Feb 27;17(2):e79770. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79770. eCollection 2025 Feb.PMID: 40161048 Free PMC article.

A Comparison of Diagnostic and Immunohistochemical Workup and Literature Review Capabilities of Online Artificial Intelligence Assistance Models in Pathology.
Dougan J, Patel N, Bardarov S. Cureus. 2024 May 25;16(5):e61075. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61075. eCollection 2024 May.PMID: 38915984 Free PMC article.

Chembio DPP COVID-19 IgM/IgG Serological Testing: Laboratory Validation, Guidelines 7 and Recommendations 8
Svetoslav S Bardarov MD₁, Jeffrey Cesare₁, Harry Kopolovich MD₁, Philip Otterbeck MD₁, 9 Marianne LaBarbera MD FAAFP₁, Jay Nfonoyim MD FACP₁, Richard J. Salhany MBA, 10 Francesco Rotatori MD₁, Ginny Mantello MD₂

Unique presentation of occult breast cancer with uterine cervix metastasis.
Cimpeanu E, Ahmed J, Tricorico G, Bardarov S, Shulimovich M, Lakhi N.
Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jul 10; 7(8):1573-1576. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2306. eCollection 2019 Aug.
PMID: 31428394

Significance of pigmented urothelial and non-urothelial cells in voided urine specimens: A case report and review
Kagan JA, Wu S, Bardarov S.
J Cytol. 2017 Apr-Jun; 34(2):101-103. doi: 10.4103/0970-9371.203578.

Adult rhabdomyosarcoma of the maxillary sinus with orbital extension
Parikh D, Spindle J, Linden C, Bardarov S, Shinder R.
Orbit. 2014 Aug; 33(4):302-4. doi: 10.3109/01676830.2014.902480. Epub 2014 May 15.

Case report of undifferentiated endometrial stroma sarcoma in association with osteoclast-like giant cells
Bardarov S, Khachaturov V, Patel K and Jimenez E.
Patholog Res Int. 2011 Mar 30; 2011:629840.

Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma Resembling a Malignant Peripheral Sheath Tumor
Bardarov S, Michael C, Lucas D, Pang J, Pu R.
Diagn Cyto pathol. 2008 Oct; 36(10):754-7.

Origins of highly mosaic mycobacteriophage genomes
Pedulla ML, Ford ME, Houtz JM, Karthikeyan T, Wadsworth C, Lewis JA, Jacobs-Sera D, Falbo J, Gross J, Pannunzio NR, Brucker W, Kumar V, Kandasamy J, Keenan L, Bardarov S, Kriakov J, Lawrence JG, Jacobs WR Jr, Hendrix RW, Hatfull GF.
Cell. 2003 Apr 18; 113(2):171-82.