Renal Pathology

Renal Pathology provides comprehensive consultative expertise and services relating to disorders of the kidneys, including native and transplant renal biopsies (for both adults and children).

For information concerning consultation, please call (801) 581-2507. Consultations can be sent directly to:

Surgical Pathology Department
Huntsman Cancer Hospital
1950 Circle of Hope, RM N3105
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 581-2507 or (801) 584-5078
Fax: (801) 581-7035

Please include pertinent clinical history and surgical pathology report(s).
Test # Test Name Test Keywords Additional Information
Consultation, Surgical Pathology Kidney biopsy, light microscopy, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, Hematopathology, hematologic, pulmonary
Renal Pathology Special Studies Kidney biopsy, light microscopy, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, alports Staining protocols for renal biopsies include:
  • Light microscopy: H&E, PAS, trichrome stain, and Jones silver stain, Congo red stain performed if indicated
  • Immunofluorescence: IgG, IgA, IgM, C1q, C3, albumin, fibrinogen, kappa and lambda, and C4d (transplant)
  • Electron microscopy: routinely performed
0051710 Alport Syndrome, Adult Type (COL4A5), 3 Mutations ALPORT DNA Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria
2002394 Alport Syndrome, X-linked (COL4A5) Deletion/Duplication ALPORT DD Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria
0051786 Alport Syndrome, X-linked (COL4A5) Sequencing ALPORT FGS Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria
2002398 Alport Syndrome, X-linked (COL4A5) Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication ALPORT FGA Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria
2003839 Collagen IV by Immunohistochemistry Alport Syndrome Renal disease, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, alport Stain and return service only
0049190 Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibodies, IgA and IgG (IFA) Anti-GBM Disease
0051001 Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Panel Microscopic Polyangiitis, Anti-GBM Disease
0049192 Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody, IgA (IFA) Anti-GBM Disease
0049191 Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody, IgG (IFA) Anti-GBM Disease
2007991 Solid Tumor Mutation Panel by Next Generation Sequencing Additional Technical Information