Clinical Services
Overview
The Department of Pathology & Immunology is an international leader in diagnostic pathology, providing consultation for other clinical caregivers and supervising laboratories that provide information necessary for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. We provide these professional services to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, as well as other health care facilities in the region.
Additionally, the department operates laboratories that support specialized clinical testing and outreach. WashU Medicine Pathology Services, the department’s clinical arm for pathologic diagnosis, delivers personalized medicine through subspecialty expertise and state-of-the-art ancillary testing. View our licenses and accreditation.
Clinical Labs
We showcase our commitment to excellence across a spectrum of specialized research areas, each dedicated to advancing our understanding of disease through cutting-edge diagnostics and innovative treatments. Here, we unite diverse expertise to forge new paths in medical science.
CAP/CLIA certified AMP Core Labs offers histopathology and immunohistochemistry services with advanced technology for tissue staining, next-generation sequencing, and FISH analysis. They ensure high-quality results using automation and a validated antibody library. AMP Core Labs supports clinical research and diagnostic testing with innovative solutions.
At the forefront of precision medicine, the CAP/CLIA Clinical Genomics Laboratory brings together decades of expertise through the integration of the Cytogenetics & Molecular Pathology Laboratory and Genomics and Pathology Services (GPS).
Accredited by CAP/CLIA, our state-of-the-art Electron Microscopy Facility offers high-resolution ultrastructural imaging for both clinical diagnostics and research discovery.
The WashU Medicine Dermatopathology Center is committed to providing expert interpretation of both routine and complex skin, hair and nail biopsy specimens.
This Center specializes in digital imaging for clinical, teaching, and research applications and is keeping up with advances in this fast-moving area.
