INTRODUCTION
A great new diagnostic service is available through
the
Anatomic Pathology Service at the
University of Tennessee.
We are now capable of performing Immunohistochemistry on
tissue paraffin blocks or on unstained sections mounted
on positively charged slides. This service can be
utilized to further explore a diagnosis made elsewhere
or we can process surgical biopsy material that is
likely to require further immunohistochemical staining.
The vast majority of our antibodies are for use in tumor
diagnostic panels that help to characterize neoplasms.
We currently offer a full panel for differentiation of
sarcomas (ie. leiomyosarcoma from nerve sheath tumor for
example) and round cell tumors (B cell lymphosarcoma vs
T cell lymphosarcoma for example) in the canine and
feline. We continue to expand our
immunohistochemistry availability, our species panels
and will pursue infectious organism staining if there is
a demand. |
