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Histopathology Research Laboratory

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The Histopathology Research Laboratory is a state of-the-art facility established with support from Feist-Weiller Cancer Center and the Department of Pathology as part of collaborative efforts to provide quality, timely and need-based histology service to the entire research community at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S). The laboratory is equipped with specialized, automated, high-output equipment and staffed with full-time histology technicians and a senior-level board-certified pathologist, Dr. Patrick Adegboyega, dedicated to promoting and facilitating research. The lab is also happy to serve investigators outside the LSUHSC-S community.

Location:  Rm. B3-337, 3rd floor School of Medicine
[in the hallway that leads into the hospital building]

Hours of Operation:  Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Services: 

  • Preparing protocols to fit the investigators’ needs.
  • Processing tissue [human and animal].
  • Provision of tissue controls for protocol development 
  • Paraffin embedding.
  • Decalcification of tissue.
  • Cutting of paraffin blocks.
  • Cutting of frozen sections [H&E].
  • Cutting unstained sections.
  • Routine staining of tissue sections [H&E].
  • Histochemical special stain.
  • Immunohistochemical staining [with or without established protocols].
  • Procedures for quantification of cellular apoptosis, cell proliferation and angiogenesis.
  • Antibody protocol development.
  • Tissue microarrays [Design, construction, and analysis].
  • Review of slides for quantitative structural analysis and interpretation of morphological alterations.
  • Photomicrographs and pictures for grant submission, presentations, abstracts and manuscript publications.
  • Consultations to help plan and design studies with histology, histopathology and/or immunohistochemistry components.
  • Free consultations on design of studies and protocol development. Investigators will find this to be particularly helpful in situations of rather limited study tissue materials, limited funds, and/or in cases with yet-to-be established histomorphologic protocols.
  • Free consultations for pre-grant submission study design and review - to help optimize the histopathology aspect of grant proposals.
  • The lab director is also available to help identify prospective collaborators in the Department of Pathology and also to link investigators with pathologists that can serve as collaborators in analyzing and interpreting tissue sections and histopathology-related studies.

Turn Around Time:  Dependent on the workload, service requested and request volume;
but we strive for 3-5 working days turn around time. Projects involving specialized procedures such as TMA and antibody protocol developments may take longer.

Tips for Specimen Submission: 

  • Fill out service request form completely and legibly.
  • Label specimen containers and document same label on the request form.
  • When submitting tissue cassettes:
    • Label ALL cassettes clearly
    • Label EACH cassette with unique identification number or name
    • Use correct marking pencils or markers that will not wash away during processing (Sharpie markers should NOT be used).
    • Provide on the request form special embedding instruction when desired
  • Please call (318) 675-8893 for help and/or inquiries.

Fee Schedules:  A copy of the fee schedule is available at the Lab.
You may contact the Lab at (318) 675-8893 to request a copy.

Submission of Specimen:
All work orders should be submitted with appropriately completed request form – to help ensure efficient operations and to provide for an organized and traceable workflow. A copy of the request form can be obtained by contacting the laboratory at (318) 675-8893.

Billing:
Primary investigator’s account number or grant numbe, or the department account number will be billed directly upon completion of service. Invoices will be sent out when requested.  Provision of account number to be billed is a requisite for processing of work orders.

 

Contacts for additional help or inquiries:

Patrick A. Adegboyega, MD, Director                     
Histopathology Research Laboratory                          
Department of Pathology
Phone: (318) 675–5862        
padegb@lsuhsc.edu