Neuropathology
The Neuropathology Laboratory handles and processes
skeletal muscle and peripheral nerve biopsies, and also receives neurosurgical
and autopsy neuropathology consultation material, including examination of
submitted brain for neuropathological study. The laboratory handles and processes
skeletal muscle and peripheral nerve biopsies, and also receives neurosurgical
and autopsy neuropathology consultation material, including examination of
submitted brain for neuropathological study.
For all submitted material from outside hospitals, a pathology report and
a bill for consultation services will be mailed to the Director of the Laboratory
of the referring hospital. A copy of the report will also be mailed to the
physician identified as responsible for requesting the procedure. Reports
can also be faxed, to insure prompt delivery of information. For muscle and
nerve biopsies, a set of microscopical slides from each biopsy will also be
mailed to the Director of the Laboratory of the referring hospital.
Separate links are provided for the following:
Address of the Laboratory and telephone
numbers.
Instructions for referring hospitals
and for couriers, for muscle and nerve biopsies.
Biopsy request form to be included with sent
specimen, MANDATORY!
Instructions for performing, handling and sending skeletal
muscle biopsies.
Instructions for performing, handling and sending peripheral
nerve biopsies
Stains and histochemical procedures (work
up) available for skeletal muscle biopsies.
Contact
Dr. Ada Baisre
baisread@njms.rutgers.edu