Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) uses state-of-the-art technology to provide comprehensive diagnostic and testing services to clinicians, hospitals and outside laboratories.
Children at CHOP and across the CHOP Care Network – with all types of diseases – benefit from our collaboration with your child's treating physician to find accurate diagnoses and perform lab tests that ensure their treatment plan is working.
We continue to add to our extensive menu of available tests and build upon new discoveries to advance the diagnosis and care of children with both common and rare diseases.
Our expertise is available to other hospitals and laboratories that don't have our advanced capabilities. In this way, our work helps children everywhere lead healthier lives.
How we serve you
Pathology and Lab Services are essential to diagnosing your child's illness and tracking their improving health. Here are our labs and services:
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Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine -
Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory -
Clinical Neuropathology -
Core Laboratory Services -
Division of Anatomic Pathology -
Division of Genomic Diagnostics -
Hematopathology -
Immunogenetics Laboratory -
Infectious Disease Diagnostics Lab -
Metabolic and Advanced Diagnostics -
Outreach Testing Services
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Meet the team
You may not see our pathologists and lab personnel, but they are hard at work studying cell samples and test results to figure out specific diagnoses for your child.
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Licenses and accreditations
CHOP uses currently established techniques and complies with all regulations in running its certified and accredited labs.
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Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Student Opportunities
View opportunities for the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) programs.
Clinical Reference Lab Terms and Conditions
Review the terms and conditions of services provided by the Clinical Reference Laboratory at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Your donation changes lives
A gift of any size helps us make lifesaving breakthroughs for children everywhere.
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