General Info

Staff

Specimen Preparation

 

 

  

 

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology


Neuromuscular Pathology Laboratory, 612-873-2175

Metachromatic ATPase

Metachromatic ATPase Stain


HCMC's Clinical Laboratory has been providing complete neuromuscular pathology services for over 30 years by a competent, experienced technical and professional staff. Quality interpretation of approximately 300 neuromuscular biopsy specimens is provided annually for the Midwest area. Consultation by telephone is available with formal reports mailed or faxed to the requesting physicians and medical records department.

Neuromuscular Pathology


More than 300 neuromuscular specimens are processed yearly by the EM/Neuromuscular Laboratory with Pathologic interpretation by Dr. John W. Day, Dr. Stephen A. Smith and Dr. Mitchel Morey. Personal consultation for directing essential testing and services is available to the clinician by experienced and specialized medical staff. Detailed instructions for handling muscle and nerve tissue samples can be faxed or sent with the proper fixatives for the requested studies to be done by calling (612) 873-2175. These instructions are also available on this web site under Specimen Preparation.

Acid Phosphatase

Acid Phosphatase Stain

Nicotinamide Dehydrogenase
Stain

 

Methodology and Reporting


Muscle light microscopy, enzyme histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy are performed on each case when requested. Nerve light microscopy, resin embedded light microscopy, nerve teasing and electron microscopy are performed on nerve tissues, as requested. The results of each of these studies are integrated with the clinical presentation to provide a final interpretation of the patient's neuromuscular disease. Specimens received are processed immediately and a preliminary report is available by phone in 3 days. The final report is usually ready within seven to ten days.