Yale School of Medicine

Dermatology

Dermatopathology: Dermatology

Dermatopathology: Dermatology

Yale Dermatopathology
15 York Street
PO Box 208059
New Haven, CT 06520-8059
Tel: 203.785.4094
Fax: 203.785.6869
yaledermpath@yale.edu

State-of-the-art diagnostic technology

PCR, photo by Terry Dagradi
Positive clonal rearrangement of T-cell receptor gene with analysis of PCR products using capillary electrophoresis.

Using the highest quality stained sections, we provide an array of standard and specialized diagnostic tests. Specialized techniques for diagnosing life-threatening diseases such as melanoma, lymphoma, leukemia, autoimmune blistering dermatoses and other inflammatory diseases, include:

  • cutting-edge immunohistochemical studies
  • direct, indirect and salt-split immunofluorescence studies
  • access to B-cell and T-cell receptor gene rearrangement PCR analysis at Yale
  • access to molecular diagnostics, electron microscopy and flow cytometric immunophenotyping at Yale