{"id":892,"date":"2018-12-11T21:52:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T21:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pathology\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:58:51","slug":"histology-research-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pathology\/reference-labs\/histology-immunohistochemistry-laboratory\/specimen-requirements-testing-schedule\/histology-research-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Histology Research Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Research Histology Laboratory is committed to providing high quality histology services under the best laboratory practice standards to principal investigators and researchers throughout the University of Texas and the external research community. &nbsp; In addition, the Research Histology Laboratory provides an array of tests to assure that our investigators and researchers have the necessary histological techniques for their projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Provided:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Paraffin block processing\/embedding&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\u00b7Microtomy sectioning<br \/>\n\u00b7OCT embedding&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\u00b7Cryotomy sectioning<br \/>\n\u00b7Special Stains&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u00b7Immunohistochemistry (IHC)<br \/>\n\u00b7Research &amp; Development&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\u00b7Immunofluorescence (IF)<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact:<br \/>\n<strong>Dominie Cerda<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:cerdadd@uthscsa.edu\">cerdadd@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Jennifer G. 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