UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Dermatopathology Consult
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PATHE / HCPATHE
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88321
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| Request Form: |
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UWHC Dermatopathology Consultation Request Form
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Mon-Fri, 0700-1900.
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Routine: 1 - 2 days.
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Specimen Requirements
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Preferred: Sterile screw cap container with 10% buffered formalin (10:1 ratio, formalin to tissue)
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Material for review should be delivered to UWHC Dermatopathology Lab Office (West Clinic, 451 Junction Road, Room G200- Madison WI, 53717). Requests should be accompanied by a completed UWHC Dermatopathology Consultation Request form and the original pathology report from the outside institution.
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Deliver outside slides with appropriate paperwork to UWHC Dermatopathology Lab (West Clinic, 451 Junction Road, Room G200- Madison WI, 53717).
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Interpretation
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The UWHC Dermatopathology Lab provides slide consultation for UW Health clinical staff as well as any outside clinician or pathologist.
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Cases requiring additional special stains or immunohistochemical staining will have an increased turnaround time.
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derm, dermpath, derm path, skin
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