With all consultations please include a completed Neuropathology Consultation Request Form
Types of Specimens Accepted
- Glass slides/blocks of ocular tissues
Tissues obtained for evaluation of blistering diseases (pemphigoid, OCP, etc.) should be sent to Dermatopathology. We do not perform diagnostic immunofluorescence. See bottom for instructions.
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Effective July 14, 2025: No consultations will be accepted until after execution of an MSA. There will be both a professional fee and, if staines are performed, a technical fee. |
- Clinical history, including procedure/treatment, location and clinical appearance of the lesion
- Copies of previous surgical pathology reports
- Name, phone number and secure email, if available, of the treating ophthalmologist
- Billing information
Turnaround time for glass slides or blocks is generally 8 days, longer if special stains are required.
All glass slides/blocks should be sent to:
UPMC Neuropathology Consult Services
Presbyterian University Hospital
Room S701 Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412) 624-9415
Fax: (412) 624-5610
For rule out OCP and other blistering diseases: These require biopsy including the bullous (lesional) area for H&E in formalin and a second biopsy of perilesional (right next to bulla) area in Zeus or Michel’s fixative. Please contact Dermatopathology 412-864-3860 or 412-864-3861 in advance of performing the biopsy. The specimen should be sent directly to: