Laboratory and Pathology Clinical Research Core

The Laboratory and Pathology Clinical Research Core provide clinical laboratory testing, specimen processing, and histology services to investigators conducting research at Arthur M. Blank and Scottish Rite Hospitals, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, and affiliated organizations.

For more information email labresearchcoordinator@choa.org.

Services Offered

Specimen processing including:
- PBMCs
- Plasma
- Serum
- Stool
- Urine
- Tissue
Short term storage in both -20 and -80 freezers with daily monitoring
In-house clinical lab testing
Clinical Trial Kit Processing
IATA Certified Shipping
Brain tumor cell culture biorepository
Research lab processing budget estimates and protocol review
Histology tissue processing, slide prep and staining

Pricing

Our pricing is based on the complexity of the processing and time involved.

Submitting Your Request

Researchers interested in using our processing lab should fill out a Department Approval Form and any associated study materials to labresearchcoordinator@choa.org. Suggested documents include:
- Study Protocol
- IRB Approval Paperwork
- Brief description of desired lab involvement
For researchers only interested in pathology services please fill out the External Institution Request Form for Histology Lab Services and send to labresearchcoordinator@choa.org