Services
We strive daily to provide the utmost in Dermatopathology Services, ensuring patients receive a prompt and expert concise diagnosis.
State-of-the-Art Services
DermPathGroup provides dermatopathology services. We strive daily to provide the utmost in Dermatopathology Services, ensuring patients receive a prompt and expert concise diagnosis. DermPathGroup provides diagnostic, laboratory, personalized client, and direct immunofluorescence diagnosis.
Routine H&E staining of skin, nail, and mucosal biopsies
Comprehensive menu of special stains and immunohistochemical stains
In-house Direct Immunofluorescence Studies (DIF)
Advanced molecular diagnostic studies, including T-cell and B-cell gene rearrangement studies
Clinicopathologic interpretation
Technical slide preparation
Diagnostic consultations on specimens previously reviewed at outside laboratories
Difficult cases are reviewed by at least two dermatopathologists
Routine horizontal sectioning of alopecia punch biopsies so that all follicles within the specimen are evaluated
Over 200 years of combined experience in histological services
Our quality control program begins with our own internal monitoring of all lab work that is done daily, weekly and monthly and is backed up by CLIA certification and American Society of Dermatopathology quality assurance programs.
Commitment to treat each section with the utmost personal respect, bearing in mind that each biopsy represents a patient’s life
H&E staining is done with Tissue Tek Prisma resulting in the highest quality stain ensuring the patient receives the most accurate diagnosis possible. The Prisma Stainer has the capability to carry out multiple staining protocols simultaneously for optimal staining performance.
State of the art microtomes, embedding centers, processors, special strainers and bar-coded slide and cassette printers are used to ensure the highest standard of laboratory medicine practice. standard of laboratory medicine practice
Our Ventana Bench Mark Ultra Staining system provides users with superior results of IHC and DIF studies through consistency and reliability. All of the equipment has the ability to expand test menus which allows for a broad scope of available antibodies as well as a continuous workflow.
Accessibility to our expert board-certified dermatopathologists
Personal telephone consultation on any case
Critical diagnoses personally called back by physicians
Daily, scheduled or as needed pickup by courier or overnight express
Rapid turnaround time on routine cases and most cases with special and immunohistochemical stains (<24 hours)
Expeditious result reporting by EMR connectivity, internet portal, fax, courier or mail
Supplies provided for specimen collection and transport
In-house billing with knowledgeable and courteous staff
Educational conferences for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
In house
Submitting specimens for immunofluorescence
Turnaround time: < 24 hours
Specimen: Skin biopsy (3-4 mm punch or shave biopsy)
Test completed in-house and reported out with the H&E
Transportation: In Michel’s transport medium
