Cytopathology
Other Sub-Specialists
Primary Contact
Ronald J. Tickman, M.D.
Board of Directors, CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories
Director, Cytopathology and FNA Clinic
Director, Genitourinary Pathology, CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories
Dr. Tickman is Chairman of the Swedish Hospital Cancer Committee and is involved in Cancer Registry activities. He is consistently named by his peers as one of Seattle's top pathologists, appearing year after year in the "Best Doctors" issues of regional magazines such as Seattle and Seattle Metropolitan. Dr. Tickman serves on the CellNetix Board of Directors and is Chairman of the CellNetix Quality Committee.
Full BioWhy CellNetix?
- Eight board certified Cytopathologists
- 97% of Pap tests reported within 72 hours
- Customized monthly data summaries to assist physicians' staff with scheduling follow up visits and managing patient care
- Alerts sent on abnormal Pap findings without biopsy follow up
- Full service billing department for direct billing of patient insurance, as well as reduced payment plans for cash-paying patients
- Customizable test requisitions
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- Reports convey information clearly and concisely
CellNetix Cytopathology doctors currently diagnose and evaluate more than 250,000 Pap tests per year. We provide professional services for Pap test interpretations, Fine Needle Aspirations (FNA), and non-gynecologic cytology specimens. Dr. Ron Tickman, Director of Cytopathology and FNA Clinic leads this sub-specialty.
Our Strengths
CellNetix' quality program mandates that all new cancers are reviewed by a second pathologist for quality assurance. Our state-of-the-art bar-coding system has been shown to reduce common histologic slide identification errors by 95% and overall case identification errors by 62%.
- Eight board certified Cytopathologists
- 97% of Pap tests reported within 72 hours
- 24/7 priority access to your local pathologists
- Reports convey information clearly and concisely
- Full service billing department for direct billing of patient insurance, as well as reduced payment plans for cash-paying patients
- Customizable test requisitions
- Customized monthly data summaries to assist physicians' staff with scheduling follow up visits and managing patient care
- Alerts sent on abnormal Pap findings without biopsy follow up
Our Cytopathologists are available to provide their expertise for questions, evaluations and second opinions on all cases pertaining to their specialty
Types of Testing We Do
- Computer assisted image guided ThinPrep
- Computer assisted SurePath slide ranking and selection of enriched quality assurance reviews
- Conventional Pap testing
- Digene HPV from the vial
- Chlamydia from the vial
- Gonorrhea from the vial
Types of Conditions and Diseases We Test For
- Cervical Cancer
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes