Dr. Guillermo Martinez-torres
Pathology
Milwaukee
35 years experience male
Locations
North Shore Pathologists, SC
Milwaukee
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pathology
Languages spoken
English
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120 Answers
9 Agrees
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 35 years experience
Yes: Hair that is donated is used to make wigs or other hairpieces for cancer patients who have lost their hair. I'm sure that your bleached hair will mak... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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1 to 2 days: A biopsy is usually processed and reported in 24 to 48 hours. The things that could delay that is if the biopsy goes to a lab in another state for pr... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: At 14, the most common breast tumor would be a juvenile (giant) fibroadenoma. This is a rapidly growing benign tumor which can get pretty large. Occ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Normal: Hcg is used as a marker of pregnancy or certain tumor types. Either way, a level of less than 1 would be considered normal.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Excess breast tissue can occur along the "milk line" which extends from your armpit to your groin. You can have it in just one side of your body.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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HPV +: It means that you have tested positive for a high risk human papilloma virus (hpv). The normal pap means that the virus has not caused any viral chan... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Ultrasound exam: A testicular ultrasound will be able to tell if the lump is solid or cystic. Depending on the findings your doctor will have a better idea of what th... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Dermatofibroma (df) is a benign tumor that occurs most frequently on the extremities, especially the lower extremities.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Complete blood count: CBC = complete blood count. The test looks at your red cells, white cells and platelets only. It does not require for you to fast before the test. ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Laboratory tests: Most tests from the er are done in the hospital's laboratory. Some tests that require very quick results are done in the er. Alcohol screening can b... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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See a Dermatologist: Dermatologists are specialists on all types of skin conditions and can evaluate the mole on your arm. They can let you know if the lesion needs to be... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Blood culture: A blood culture study can usually tell if there is an infection in the blood. As soon as a blood culture becomes positive, the microbiology departmen... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Possible: Liver flukes and other liver parasites will lead to inflammation which may lead to cirrhosis if left untreated.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 35 years experience
Complete blood count: CBC = complete blood count. The test looks at your red cells, white cells and platelets only. It is not used to detect pregnancy. If you want to kn... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Usually a fasting glucose of less than 100 is considered a normal result.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Does not matter: Changing your diet the day before your biopsy will not likely have a significant effect on the findings of the bone marrow biopsy itself.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Yes and no: Testing positive for hsv (herpes simplex virus) means that you have acquired an infection which is classified as a sexually transmitted disease (std).... Read More
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B+ blood type: The usual blood types are a, b, ab and o. Yours happens to be of b type. You also have rh antibodies in your blood, making it a b+. This will be ve... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Depending on which tests you're having and how much alcohol you drank, the results may be affected. This is especially true if you are having liver f... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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HIV testing: Most people will develop antibodies to HIV 6 weeks after exposure. Current (4th generation) HIV tests look for evidence of viral antigen as well as a... Read More
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Eosinophilia: The most common causes of absolute eosinophilia include allergies, drug effect, parasitic infection, and occasionally malignancy.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Oncologist follow-up: The types of things that you should be looking out for will depend on the type of cancer that you have. An oncologist will be the best person to help... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Complete blood count: CBC w/diff and PLT = complete blood count with differential and platelet count. A differential is where you look at all the white cells in your blood... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Reactive changes: The terminal ileum contains lymphoid aggregates / nodules as part of its normal makeup. When this part of the body reacts to something foreign, infec... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 35 years experience
HbA1c: A hba1c test is a blood test that will show how well (or poorly) glucose control has been over the last few months. It measures a special type of hem... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: A reactive RPR may mean that you have an infection with the organism that causes syphilis (t. Pallidum). You may need to have additional testing to c... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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No Syphilis: Rpr (rapid plasma reagin) is a test usually done to screen for the presence of antibodies produced in response to the organism that causes syphilis (t... Read More
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1 to 2 days: A biopsy is usually processed and reported in 24 to 48 hours. The things that could delay that is if the biopsy goes to a lab in another state for pr... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Pap smear: The pap smear itself will not stop your periods. It is more likely that menopause will.
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Not sure?: The finding of "salmon colored" mucosa in the esophagus is usually associated with Barrett's esophagus. The "non specific" descriptor may mean that t... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Depends on type: There are many different types of brain tumors. These range from relatively benign (meningiomas) to highly aggressive (glioblastomas). The survival ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Immortal: The cells in our bodies are "programmed" to grow, divide a certain number of times and then die. Cancer cells lose their ability to die, and become "... Read More
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Different tumors: Neoplasm = new growth. Neoplasms can be benign or malignant. An adenoma is a benign neoplasm. A carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm. Hope this helps... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Some blood clotting disorders are genetic (passed through your family); while others are acquired. The answer to your question depends on the specifi... Read More
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Metaplastic cancer: A metaplastic cancer is a poorly differentiated carcinoma that looks like a different type of malignancy which is called a sarcoma. The tumors are tr... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Indeterminate?: In HIV testing, the words that are most commonly used are "negative, positive and indeterminate". The word invalid may refer to a problem in the test... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Screening test: A pap smear is a screening test, primarily for detecting pre-malignant (and malignant) lesions of the cervix; however, it can also detect malignancies... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Abnormal pap smear: Whenever certain abnormalities are noted on pap smears, a colposcopy and biopsy is indicated. This study allows for a better view of the uterine cerv... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Check with doctor: More than likely, your doctor did a culture for chlamydia and gonorrhea; however, the only way to know is to contact your gynecologist and ask for a c... Read More
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Call your doctor: The doctor that ordered the test will have a report. You can request a copy of your results from them.
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Normal ranges: The urinalysis report should contain a normal reference range for each item tested. If there are any tests that fall out of that range, it will be fl... Read More
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Glucose control: A hba1c test will show how well (or poorly) glucose control has been over the last few months. It is a way to test how well a patient is treating the... Read More
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Very small: A single HIV virus particle has been measured at around 0.1 micros (0.0001 mm).
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Ordering provider: You need to call the provider that ordered the tests. They should be able to give you your results. Perhaps your tests were sent to a different labo... Read More
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Pathology 35 years experience
Yes: Most of the breast cancers occur in women; however, they do occur in men as well.
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Yes: It is not that unusual to see spermatozoa on a pap smear. It does not affect the evaluation of the smear itself.
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See your doctor: Flaking or crusting of the nipples may represent eczema; however, paget's disease of the breast looks very similar. A biopsy may be necessary to diag... Read More
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Breast lumps: Not all breast lumps or masses are malignant. Breast lumps/masses should be evaluated by a doctor and biopsied, if necessary, to see what they are an... Read More
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Pathology 35 years experience
Red cell indicators: Mcv = mean corpuscular volume. This has to do with the average size of the red cells in the blood
mch = mean corpuscular hemoglobin. This has to do ... Read More
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Dermatologist: Dermatologists are specialists on all skin conditions and can evaluate your weird looking moles on your face and legs. They can let you know if the m... Read More
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Nov 22, 2013
Dr Martinez-Torres is an excellent pathologist, meticulous clinician and caring physician. His attention to detail along with the diligence to his patients and the hospital system is hard to find.
Jan 4, 2014
Thank you so much for bringing your expertise and caring help to us all! Keep up the great job!
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Dec 28, 2016
Dr Martinez is very knowledgeable and nurturing bringing a lot of peace in the minds of patients
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Chronic fever/neck swelling 1yr+ but bloods & U/S ok & told I'm ok!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Chest pain from gerd is quit different from the pain I feel during exertion
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Thanks for your quick reply! I tested hiv pcr RNA negative at 5,15 weeks .. Is that better than 4 g
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top Pathologist, First Place, Illinois - Fall
2014
Top Pathologist, First Place, Illinois - Spring
2015
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