Comparative Pathology Laboratory Core Facility

The Comparative Pathology Laboratory Core facility at Wake Forest School of Medicine provides histological, in situ hybridization, and histomorphometric support for research or diagnostic purposes.

This facility is completely equipped and staffed for routine histology, immunohistochemistry, and histomorphometry of paraffin-embedded, frozen, and plastic-embedded tissues.

Our equipment and instrumentation includes:

  • Tissue processor
  • Microtomes
  • Knife sharpener
  • Microscopes
  • Embedding station
  • Nikon photomicroscope
  • Morphometry equipment
  • Olympus slide scanner
  • Visiopharm morphometric analysis
  • Leica Bond Immunohistochemistry and In Situ Hybridization Autostainer
  • Leica Histochemical Autostainer