Overview
The UPMC Clinical Test Development Laboratory’s goal is to provide high-quality human specimens at an affordable rate and rapid turnaround time within a CLIA-certified and CAP-approved environment. Our state-of-the-art lab features automated tissue processing, rapid tissue embedding, routine histologic services, and automated staining with appropriate quality assurance and quality controls.
Our services include:
| Automated and rapid tissue processing and embedding | Hematoxylin-and-eosin staining |
| Histologic unstained/blank slides from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks | Automated microbiology assessment using clinically available special stains |
| Automated immunohistochemical staining using clinical grade antibodies | Chromogenic in situ hybridization services using DNA- and RNA- based probes |
| Optimization and validation of investigator submitted antibodies on an automated platform | Digital slide scanning services |
A full list of services and pricing can be found here. University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology faculty and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (HCC) investigators should contact Kate Smith (smithkm13@upmc.edu) for more information.