Laboratory for biopsy and autopsy
Head: June Thorvig
Laboratory for biopsy and autopsy provides the basic work for the pathology clinic. It produces stained histological sections for microscopical analysis and it assists in performing autopsies. The laboratory includes three units; one for preparing histological sections at both Montebello and Gaustad and one for autopsies at Gaustad.
The laboratory has during the end of 2006 purchased two instruments for rapid processing of tissue; the Sakura Tissue X-press and Milestone Pathos. Intensive testing and implementation of these instruments is now performed.
Activity 2006
- Number of biotechnicians 30
- Number of specimens 32 800
- Number of blocks 136 000
- Number of autopsies