Anatomic Pathology

Autopsy Referrals

• Staffed by Mortality Specialists 24 hours/day
• Medical and Legal Cases Accepted
• Expertise in Occupational Lung Disease
• Comprehensive Clinicopathologic Correlation

Surgical/Biopsy Pathology

• General Surgical Pathology
• Subspecialties:
  • Breast
  • Gastrointestinal/Liver
  • Gynecologic
  • Hematopathology/Lymphoid Lesions
  • Neuropathology/Muscle Biopsy
  • Perinatal (pregnancy loss, detailed fetal examinations, Placentas)
  • Renal/urologic
  • Pulmonary/Pleural/Mediastinal

Cytogenetics

• Fetal Diagnostics
• Prenatal Diagnostics
• Hematological Malignancies
• Tumors
• FISH Technology
• Urovision

Diagnostic Electron Microscopy

• Tumor Diagnosis
• Renal Diseases
• Neuromuscular Disease
• Ciliary Ultrastructure

Hematopathology

• Bone Marrow Pathology
• Bone Marrow Cytochemistry and Immunocytochemistry

Image Analysis and Immunohistochemistry

• Diverse Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Available

Immunopathology/Immunofluorescence Microscopy

• Circulating Antibody Detection
• Estrogen/Progesterone Receptor Quantitation
• Tissue Examination: Kidney, Skin and Others

Clinical Pathology

Flow Cytometry

• Immunophenotyping of T-cell Subsets and Hematologic Malignancies

Immunology

• TB-cell mediated (blood)

Molecular Pathology

• HIV, HBV and HCV Viral Load
• HCV Genotyping
• Factor V Leiden Mutation
• Prothrombin Gene Mutation
• Cystic Fibrosis Mutation Analysis
• Respiratory Virus Screening by PCR
• BCR/ABL Translocation

Microbiology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology

• Culture and Identification
• Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

Special Chemistry

• Endocrinology
• Quad Screen Prenatal Diagnosis
• Allergy Testing

Virology

• Culture and Identification

Chemistry

• Urine Drug Screens and Confirmations (chain of custody)

For further information on available tests, background and training of faculty, special handling of specimens, fee schedules, and billing information, please contact:

Department of Pathology
MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109-1998

Phone: 216-778-5181
Fax: 216-778-5701