Hematopathology Consultation Services
The Hematopathology Consultation Service at City of Hope combines an extensive array of diagnostic expertise into a single customer-focused consultation program. An integrated report with the diagnosis, phenotype and genotype, if required, is provided for each case.
Under the direction of Stanley Hamilton, M.D., our team of nationally and internationally renowned hematopathologists provides accurate and timely support during the initial stage of diagnosis, as well as during ongoing disease management. With over 90 years of combined expertise, our doctors consult on over 2,600 hematopathology cases and over 2,000 bone marrow cases annually. The Heme malignancy molecular genomic testing services are provided by City of Hope Division of Molecular Pathology & Therapy Biomarkers, under the direction of Michelle Afkhami, M.D.
A Premier Diagnostic Facility
The diagnostic facilities in the Department of Pathology at City of Hope include premier laboratories with the latest technology in: Immunohistochemistry — A sophisticated, automated laboratory with a menu of over 150 stains which are completed within 24 hours.
- Flow Cytometry — A full-service laboratory which performs more than 2,000 assays per year and offers immunophenotyping panels for hematopoietic malignancies and immunodeficiency disorders.
- Molecular Diagnostics — A state-of-the-art molecular laboratory which performs over 15,000 procedures each year. The staff has extensive experience in molecular diagnostic testing.
- Cancer Cytogenetics — The Cytogenetics Laboratory performs over 8,000 diagnostic cytogenetic and FISH procedures each year. Joyce Murata-Collins, Ph.D., and Abbas Padeganeh, Ph.D., provide in-depth expertise in cancer-related genetic abnormalities.
Experience Excellence In Customer Service
Consultation reports will be sent via fax through our fax server on the day the diagnosis is finalized. Turn-around time is usually two to three business days upon receipt of the case materials. Several billing options are available including client billing and third party billing (patient insurance) if appropriate insurance and patient demographics are submitted. Please note, City of Hope cannot bill Medicare if the patient is an inpatient at the time our services are rendered.
How To Contact Us
Case Submission
Complete the City of Hope Consultation Request Form, which can be obtained by calling 844-313-LABS (5227). Include the patient’s clinical history and the referring physician’s name, phone and fax numbers.
If you would like a specific hematopathologist to review your case, please specify, otherwise we will assign the case to the pathologist on the consultation service. Please include all stained slides, including immunostains, and a representative formalin-fixed paraffin block or 10 unstained slides, along with a copy of all pathology reports and other pertinent reports (flow cytometry, cytogenetics, etc.).
We offer shipping and courier services. For questions regarding test kits, shipping or logistics, our contact information is:
Toll Free: 844-313-5227
Fax: 626-218-0736
[email protected]
Send cases to:
City of Hope Laboratories
Attn: Lab Outreach Dept.
1500 E. Duarte Road
Main Medical, 2nd Floor, Room 2101
Duarte, CA 91010