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, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (HCC) investigators, and Pittsburgh Liver Research Center (PLRC) members should contact Kate Smith (smithkm13@upmc.edu) for more information.