Neuromuscular Pathology
Lab Receiving Hours:
Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm
The Neuromuscular Pathology laboratory has been providing services for over 40 years by experienced technical and professional staff. All specimens are evaluated by a board-certified neuromuscular pathologist to determine the most appropriate tests for each patient, and a final clinical report is issued with the pathologists’ interpretation of the patient’s neuromuscular disease.
Contact
Lab Number: 612-873-2175
After Hours Number: 612-873-3001
Fax: 612-904-4240
Please contact the lab to notify our staff when to expect incoming biopsies. Our laboratory staff and pathologists are happy to answer questions about specimen handling and testing. They can be reached via their respective emails or laboratory phone numbers below.
Lab Request Forms / Instructions
Specimen Preparation Instructions (PDF)
Immunohistochemistry Request Form (PDF)
Neuromuscular Pathology Request Form (PDF)
Our Services
Muscle Tissue
- Light microscopy
- Electron microscopy
- Enzyme histochemistry
- Immunohistochemistry
Nerve Tissue
- Light microscopy
- Nerve teasing
- Electron microscopy
- Enzyme histochemistry
- Immunohistochemistry
Neuromuscular Pathology Staff
- Adam Loavenbruck, MD
612-873-3293, [email protected] - Oliver K. Ni, MD, Medical Director
612-873-2175
Our neuromuscular pathologists are board certified in Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. We evaluate each case thoroughly and strive to incorporate the clinical history, documented exam, serological testing and additional relevant testing with neuromuscular pathology abnormalities to achieve a diagnosis as well as possible differential diagnosis. Additional testing such as immunohistochemistry will be added at the discretion of our neuromuscular pathologists to help increase the yield and specificity of the final interpretation. Personal consultation is available to clinicians to answer questions about the testing process and patient’s results. Detailed instructions for handling muscle and nerve tissue samples as well as proper fixatives can be requested by calling the lab at 612-873-2175. Our Specimen Preparation Instructions are also available for download.
Reporting
The results of each of these studies are integrated with the clinical presentation to provide a final interpretation of the patient's neuromuscular disease. Specimens received are processed immediately and a preliminary report is available by phone in 3 days. The final report is typically ready within ten days.
Contact
Colleen Crampton, MT (ASCP), MBA
Laboratory Administrative Director
General Laboratory Operations
612-873-2632
[email protected]
