Test Directory

• Histopathological and Electron Microscopic Evaluation performed by Board Certified Pathologist.
• Includes: H & E, Frozen H & E
• IMFL: C4d

Anti-IgG

Anti-IgA

Anti-IgM

Anti-C3

Anti-C1q

Anti-albumin

Anti-fibrinogen

Anti-kappa

Anti-lambda

• Special Stains/Immunohistochemistry:

SV40/BK Virus (if applicable)

PAS

Trichrome

Jones

Congo Red (if applicable)

• Electron Microscopy

• To obtain a diagnosis; this may be used by the treating physicians to direct appropriate patient management and treatment.

Alternate Specimen:

Min. Volume External:

• Send-out transplant kidneys will require three biopsies:

(Kidney kits are available from the Pathology Gross Rooms)

• One core biopsy in 10% formalin (for paraffin embedded tissue)
• One core biopsy in glutaraldehyde or Karnovsky's Fixative (for EM)
• Once core biopsy in Zeus solution (for IMFL)

Volume External:

Alternate Container:

• Place specimen cores immediately in the appropriate solution and/or fixative and transport kit to Pathology Gross Room.

• Submit specimen with an EPIC order, Tissue Pathology Requisition Form (HNL-31), or one of the laboratory's electronic forms, AND the additional Renal Biopsy Patient Information Sheet included in the biopsy kit for transplant kidney specimens.
• Biopsy kits can be obtained in the Pathology Department Gross Rooms.
• Clinical history and laboratory findings are essential to interpretation and should be noted on the forms.
• Consult the Pathology Department Gross Rooms at 610-402-8163 (LVHN-CC), 484-884-2258 (LVHN-M) or 610-969-2516 (LVHN-17) prior to beginning the procedure for specific instructions.