DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY DIVISIONS SECTION OF LABORATORY MEDICINE Clinical Hematopathology The faculty in the Division of Hematopathology are responsible for bone marrow and solid tissue hematopathology services, a large flow cytometry laboratory and the general and special hematology laboratories serving the UPMC-HS and ChildrenŐs Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Division also has two separate research laboratories. More detailed information about the Division of Hematopathology can be found at: http://path.upmc.edu/divisions/hematopath.html HIGHLIGHTS Runs a busy diagnostic solid tissue hematopathology in-house and consultation service Integrates morphologic and immuno-phenotypic data together with genotypic analysis and cytogenetic analyses in a single report Interprets marrow biopsies, particle preparations, and aspirations together with peripheral blood smears using a multiparameter approach Performs multicolor state-of-the-art flow cytometric immunophenotypic analysis to characterize hematopoietic and lymphoid proliferations and to follow T-cell subsets in immunosuppressed and immunode-ficient patients Evaluates cell cycle analysis and determines DNA ploidy on hematopoietic and solid tissue specimens using flow cytometric instrumentation Investigates new ways to analyze leukemias and lymphomas Active molecular and white cell function research laboratories Performs specialized hematology testing and manages a large general hematology laboratory