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Advanced Tests and Interpretation

Molecular testing is rapidly becomming the method of choice for providing the best tests for old and new diseases. Molecular medicine is changing that paradigm, as molecular markers become increasingly important for understanding disease biology, selecting and validating targets, and assessing the efficacy and safety of compounds under development. 

Concepts such as molecular remission, minimal residual disease, genetic susceptibility to disease, and therapeutic monitoring of molecular endpoints are now standard of care.  Interpretation of these complex endpoints, correlated with other clinical findings, adds a new dimension to patient care. 

Molecular Pathology 

Feist-Weiller works in close cooperation with the molecular pathology laboratory at LSUHSC-S.  We are advancing optimal patient care using an integrated, multidisciplinary approach. Patients benefit from the comprehensive diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic information generated by our state-of-the-art diagnostic testing and consultative services.

Molecular Pathology is the study of disease and chromosomal abnormalities at the molecular level to aid in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic intervention of disease processes. There are three areas of testing that includes genetics, hematopathology, and infectious disease. Our Molecular Pathology laboratory specializes in the areas of genetics and hematopathology.

- Lab Tests include:

Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH), DNA Analysis, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Molecular Pharmacogenomics, Microarray Analysis, Molecular Genetics, and Cytogenetics.

- Academia Affiliation

As an academic institution, our Center of Excellence extends to education patient care services, research, and community outreach. The Molecular Pathology Laboratory elevates cancer diagnostics by delivering critical information and services needed to meet the challenge of molecular medicine.

– Personal Service

Our recently redesigned laboratory contains the latest in technologically advanced equipment and offers new tests on a continuous basis. Please check our on-line test listing or call our laboratory to determine new testing availability. LSUHSC has highly qualified staff to assist you with any question in this area.  The laboratory is under the direction of Dr. Mary Lowery Nordberg.  Dr. Nordberg is nationally recognized for her expertise in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and flow cytometry.  Dr. Nordberg holds a leadership position within the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), an organization committed to the advancement of clinical molecular diagnostic and prognostic medicine through education and training of practitioners, physicians, laboratory and industrial scientists, and health care professionals involved in patient care and management.

Histopathology Research Laboratory

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 the LSUHSC-Shreveport.  The laboratory is equipped with specialized automated high output equipment and staffed with full time histology technicians and a senior level board-certified pathologist dedicated to promoting and facilitating research. The lab is also happy to serve investigators outside the LSUHSC-S community.

- Lab Tests, hours, and ordering procedures are located on the lab page.