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Surgical Pathology Services

Clinical Specimens
Specimens are to be delivered to the Purple Building, Level 2 (formerly 2 North) Surgical Pathology Department or Clinical Laboratory at any time or day.

Over 7500 routine surgical specimens are processed yearly. In addition; bone marrow biopsies, medical examiner cases, autopsy cases, and research specimens are cut, blocked, and stained. A variety of special stains, immunohistochemistry stains, and immunofluorescence stains are available.

Research Specimens
To inquire about costs for various histology services, call 612-873-3079. To consult with a pathologist about a research project, call 612-873-3076.

Special Fixations
Tissue Processing
Microtomy
Routine and Manual H&E Stain
Special Stains (see below)

Immunoperoxidase Stains (see below)
Snap Frozen Specimen Preparation
Frozen Section Microtomy
Immunofluorescence Stains (see below)

Special IMP and IMF Stains not listed below may be worked-up at an additional cost.

Special Stains Available:

AB-PAS
AFB
Alcian Blue
Alcian Yellow
Auramine/ Rhodamin
Bielschowsky
Congo Red
Dacie Fe
EVG
Fite's AFB

 Fontana-Masson
GMS (Fungus and Pneumocystis)
Giemsa
Gomori Iron
Gram
Jones' Silver
Luxol Fast Blue
Melanin Bleach
Mucicarmine
Oil Red O

Orcein
PAS (carbohydrates, glycogen, fungus)
PAS w/diastase
PTAH
Reticular
Steiner
Thioflavin T
Toluidine Blue
Trichrome
Von Kossa (calcium)

Other stains may be worked up upon request.

Immunoperoxidase Stains Available

Actin (muscle)
Adhalin
Alpha 1-Fetoprotein
Amyloid A
bcl-2
BK Polyoma Virus
CEA (mono and poly)
Chromogranin
Cytokeratin HMW
Cytokeratin 7
Cytokeratin 20
Cytokeratin Cocktail
CMV
Desmin
Dystrophin (1,2, and 3)
EMA
Factor VIII
GFAP
hCG

HMB 45
HSV
H.Pylori
IgA
IgG
IgM
Kappa
Ki 67
Lambda
Lysozyme
MAC 387
MB-2
Melan-A
Merosin
Myeloperoxidase
PLAP
Prostate Specific Antigen
S-100

Synaptophysin
Thyroglobin
TTF-1
Vimentin
CD3
CD4
CD8
CD15
CD20
CD30
CD31
CD34
CD43
CD45LCA
CD45RO
CD68
CD74
CD75
CD79
CD117

Other antibodies may be worked up upon request.

Immunofluorescence Stains Available

Albumin
C3
C4D
C1q
Fibrinogen		 IgA
IgG
IgM
Immunoglobin
Kappa
Lambda

Education/ Conferences
For questions about pathology conferences or rotations available for residents or medical students, call 612-873-6479.

Photography/ Multimedia
Upon request, photographs, slides, or digital images may be obtained for patient records, consultation, or educational purposes. For information call 612-873-3076.

Chromosgranin H & E Stain
Chromogranin H & E Stain
Histiocytes Positive Oil Red Stain
Histiocytes Positive Oil Red