Accredited by the College of American Pathologists and licensed by the New York State Department of Health, Richmond University Medical Center’s Department of Pathology Research Lab combines innovative, medically proven techniques with the most modern, state-of-the-art technology to provide the most comprehensive and accurate diagnoses of tissue specimens. A critical part of a patient’s course of care, the lab’s determinations guide a physician so they can develop and provide the most effective plan of treatment possible.

Our lab features the latest cassette printers, embedding stations, tissue processors, crystostat, and auto-stainers enabling our experienced team of licensed and registered technicians, phlebotomists, and pathologists to process surgical and biopsy specimens in a clean, safe, and quality controlled environment.  The staff of our Department of Pathology works closely with all our departments at Richmond University Medical Center in the collection, analysis and diagnosis of all infectious and non-infectious disease specimens.

Our Department of Pathology Research Lab is also home to our blood bank, which is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, as well as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Our Lab Specializes in

• Anatomic pathology
• Autopsy services
• Blood banking
• Blood gas testing
• Coagulation
• DNA testing
• Histology
• Immunology
• Non-GYN cytology
• Phlebotamy collection
• Point of care
• Routine chemistry, hematology and microbiology 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 Administrative Director	Anne Silviero Point of Care Coordinator	Sall Piu-Nip Blood Bank Lead Technologist
Tehmina Khalid Microbiology Manager

 

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.