Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Our expert pathologists provide diagnostic expertise for a wide range of conditions to guide your treatment and improve outcomes.

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Our expert pathologists provide diagnostic expertise for a wide range of conditions to guide your treatment and improve outcomes.

State-of-the-Art Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services

The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Program of Keck Medicine of USC provides a full array of services essential for patient management, including disease diagnosis, therapeutic monitoring, support for surgical intervention and the provision of blood and blood products. Our expert pathologists use advanced technology and the latest analytic methods to detect abnormalities in organs, tissues, cells and body fluids.

We contribute to patient care in every medical specialty within Keck Medicine and frequently assist referring physicians in second opinions and diagnoses. As an academic medical system, we have one of the largest departments of its kind in the United States.

Our clinicians provide diagnostic expertise in support of all Keck Medicine clinical programs, with renowned strength in the following anatomic and clinical pathology disciplines:

Anatomic Pathology

• Cytopathology
Dermatopathology
• Informatics/Telepathology
• Neuropathology
• Surgical pathology (breast, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, liver, renal, lung, gynecologic, bone tumors)
• Transplant pathology

Clinical Pathology

• Chemical pathology
• Hematopathology
• Microbiology
• Molecular diagnostics
• Transfusion medicine

Centers and Programs

Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine Licenses and Certificates

Keck Hospital of USC – The College of American Pathologists
Keck Hospital of USC – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Keck Hospital of USC – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License
Keck Hospital of USC – CDPH Biologics License
Keck Hospital of USC – FDA Registration

USC Norris – The College of American Pathologists
USC Norris – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
USC Norris – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License
USC Norris – CDPH Biologics License
USC Norris – FDA Registration

USC Clinical Laboratories, Clinical Sciences Center – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License
USC Clinical Laboratories, Clinical Sciences Center – The College of American Pathologists
USC Clinical Laboratories, Clinical Sciences Center – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Engemann Student Health Center – COLA Accreditation
Engemann Student Health Center – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Engemann Student Health Center – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License

Pasadena – The College of American Pathologists
Pasadena – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Pasadena – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License

Westside Norris – The College of American Pathologists
Westside Norris – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Westside Norris – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License

Newport Beach – The College of American Pathologists
Newport Beach – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Newport Beach – Clinical and Public Health Laboratory License

Santa Clarita – The College of American Pathologists
Santa Clarita – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Santa Clarita – Clinical Public Health Laboratory License

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