ACE: Clinical Pathology

School of Medicine

Clinical pathology (also known as Laboratory Medicine) includes diverse laboratory services that provide diagnostic testing for all areas of medical practice. Services include transfusion medicine/blood bank, clinical chemistry, special chemistry (including toxicology), hematology and urinalysis, special hematology (bone marrow and lymph node analysis), coagulation, microbiology, virology, molecular infectious disease, molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and immunopathology (including flow cytometry). The student may rotate in one or multiple labs with training individualized according to their interest and future plans. Training consists of a mixture of observation and both didactic and case-based learning. At the end of the rotation, the student will have an understanding of efficient use and interpretation of diagnostic and monitoring tests in the areas of the lab through which the student has rotated.