PTPLab...Services

Services at PTPLab

At PTPLab we understand that quality patient care requires that you receive your slides quickly. Since our inception, 24-hour tissue processing has always been our standard. You will find that our routine H&E staining is among the best in our field.


Technical Services
Other Services
  • Interpretations and consultations by Board Certified Dermatopathologists

  • Courier Service

  • Patient Billing: Primary and Secondary Insurance

  • Shipping Services / Next Day Air by UPS

  • Supplies



Special Staining

PTPLab is equipped to perform a wide variety of special stains. The following list
represents special stains that are commonly performed by our laboratory.
Other stains are avaliable upon request.
  • AFB
  • Alcian Blue
  • Bielschowsky
  • Carstair’s
  • Colloidal Iron
  • Congo Red
  • Crystal Violet
  • Fite
  • Fontana Masson
  • Giemsa
  • GMS for Fungus
  • Gram
  • Melanin Bleach
  • Movat
  • Mucicarmine
  • Papanicolaou
  • PAS
  • PAS for Fungus
  • PAS-D
  • Perls Iron
  • Reticulin
  • Steiner
  • Toluidine Blue
  • Trichrome
  • Von Kossa
  • VVG
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ImmunoHistochemistry

We are pleased to announce the automation of our IHC program,
enabling PTPLab to provide consistent quality with quick turn around time.
We are continually building our list of validated antibodies.
Below are the antibodies currently in use. If you are interested in seeing
additional antibodies or panels added to our stock, please contact the lab manager.
  • AE1/AE3 + 8/18
  • CD10
  • CD68
  • CHROMOGRANIN A
  • CK20
  • CK7
  • CK-HMW
  • FACTOR 13A
  • HMB45
  • MELAN A
  • NSE
  • p63
  • S100 Cocktail
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Research Support

PTPLab works with numerous research facilities. Whether your project requires basic tissue
processing and staining, or detailed instructions and special stains, we are ready to cater to your needs. Our attention to detail, flexible services, reliability and efficiency are just a few reasons why research companies are choosing to utilize PTPLab for their histology needs.

If you are interested please call our Portland location to find out how PTPLab can help support your research studies.



Technical Relief

Histology Technical Relief Support (HTRS)

PTPLab is available to provide support to hospital and clinic laboratories when needed. We can help you:
  • Operate more efficiently by sharing the load
  • Meet your deadlines
  • Save money
  • Prevent the hiring of temporary help
  • Provide employee vacation and sick relief
  • Recover from equipment malfunctions

If you are interested in our HTRS service please call our Portland location.

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Courier Service

PTPLab provides a daily courier service for local clients free of charge.

On the front line of PTPLab’s customer service, our couriers are expected to maintain a
professional and positive presence when arriving for pick up of specimens or delivery of
slides. The courier team strives to be consistent and dependable, providing our clients
with a service they can count on.

Please contact the Portland location to see if your facility is within the courier service areas.



Supplies

PTPLab provides all customers with requisitions and specimen collection supplies for no extra charge.

To order supplies, complete a PTPLab request slip and simply send it with your courier.
Supplies can also be ordered by phoning or faxing the main number of the lab.


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