Test ID: 5581    
Surgical Pathology Consultation, Slides or Blocks to Scottsdale

The Mayo Department of Surgical Pathology is staffed by pathologists

whose special interests cover the entirety of surgical pathology.

Because of the volume of specimens, ranging from common to rare

entities, the depth of experience is great.

For many years, the Department of Surgical Pathology has provided

consultation service on difficult diagnostic problems.  The histologic

specimens are usually sent by a referring pathologist to one of the

surgical pathologists who is an expert in the given area.

Because this consultation service may not be widely known, it is

being extended through the auspices of Mayo Medical Laboratories.

Slides received in Mayo Medical Laboratories are reviewed by a

surgical pathologist and, when necessary, sent to the pathologist

whose area of special interest encompasses the problem.  Emphasis

is placed on prompt replies.  Of necessity, material can be accepted

only from pathologists.

If the need for special studies is anticipated, appropriate tissue

samplings should be sent.  Glutaraldehyde-fixed or, if necessary,

formaldehyde-fixed wet tissue can be used for electron microscopy.

Paraffin blocks or unstained sections from paraffin blocks can be used

for special staining methods.  In particular, a wide variety of

diagnostically important antigens can be identified by means of

immunohistochemical procedures which are performed on paraffin

sections.

This service of Mayo Medical Laboratories does not preclude sending

material directly to a preferred surgical pathologist, if the

requesting pathologist is so accustomed.

This request will be processed as a consultation. Appropriate stain(s) will be performed and charged separately. An interpretation will be provided.