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Test Name
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Electron Microscopy Evaluation |
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Description
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Diagnostic Electron Microscopy Center performs diagnostic ultrastructural analysis on a variety of specimens for diagnosis and research. University faculty members from the Divisions of Surgical Pathology, Neuropathology and Pediatric Pathology staff the facility offering areas of expertise in renal disease, neoplasia, pathology of the nervous system and pediatric developmental and metabolic disorders. Specimens may be submitted for complete ultrastructural analysis including a faculty pathologist’s interpretive report or submitted for processing and scanning only with representative high-quality glossy prints of the specimen’s ultrastructure returned to the referring pathologist for interpretation. |
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Performed
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Monday - Friday |
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Turnaround Time
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3-5 days |
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Specimen Requirements
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Tissue fixed in 2% glutaraldehyde or other suitable electron microscopy fixative. Vials are available from the laboratory upon request. Clinical history should accompany the specimen and consultation with one of the faculty pathologists is recommended. Please contact the laboratory for questions or special handling requests at 214-456-2313.
Special Instructions: Optimal results will be obtained if fresh tissue is diced into 1 mm (or smaller) fragments with a new razor blade and immediately immersed in fixative. Please contact the laboratory for special instructions for blood (buffy coat) specimens or respiratory cilia for dysmotility. Glutaraldehyde should be refrigerated prior to use and the fixed specimen should be stored at 4 degrees C prior to transport to the laboratory. The fixed specimen may be transported by courier or shipped at room temperature.
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Contact
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Elma Cortinas, Anatomic Pathology Manager, Electron Microscopy Supervisor, (214) 456-5038
Mandolin Ziadie, M.D., Medical Director, (214) 456-8723
After hours contact the attending pathologist on call at (214) 456-7000.
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Last Modified: 02/25/2011
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