Diagnosing Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma requires a great deal of
skill, and an expert pathologist. Below are just some of the
tests and technologies that may be used to achieve a correct
diagnosis. Click on the menu items on the left for some more
detailed information on various diagnostic procedures. - Lactate
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Bone Marrow Biopsy - CT, Gallium and PET
scans - Flow Cytometry - Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization
(FISH) - Polymerace Chain Reaction (PCR) - DNA Microarray - What
are normal lymph node sizes? How often have you heard that wise
old advice, "Get a second opinion"? Well that is very good
advice, but what many people don't realize is that the second
opinion you need most of all is from another pathologist. It is
the pathologist who determines exactly what you have, not your
haematologist or oncologist. Since your treatment depends on
what you have you need to be certain you have been diagnosed
properly before your doctor can recommend any treatment. That
brings up a second dilemma. Lymph