Location

The Histopathology and Electron Microscopy Laboratory is part of the laboratory complex of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The Histopathology Section is located on the third floor, Office A-391, and the Electron Microscope Unit is in the basement Office BB-11 of the Medical Sciences Campus Building Dr. Guillermo Arbona-Irrizary, at the Puerto Rico Medical Center grounds.

 

Working Hours

The regular working hours are from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

 

Services Offered

The Histopathology and Electron Microscopy Laboratory processes the human tissues obtained during surgery or autopsy, which arrive for consultation and/or diagnosis. They can arrive  as a H&E stained slide, formalin-fixed specimen or specimen embedded in paraffin (specimen block). The following services are available for the processing and analysis of the specimen:

  • Consultation and slide review
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Special stains
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Electron microscopy

 

Laboratory Staff & Contact Information

 

Name                                                    Phone

 

Diana Negrón, MD, FCAP, FASCP               (787) 758-2525 ext. 1338 / 1355 / 1377

Laboratory Director

 

María S. Correa, MD                                    (787) 758-2525 ext. 1330 / 1355 / 1377

Technical Supervisor                                    (787) 754-0710 – FAX

 

Keila L. Rivera, MD, FCAP, FASCP              (787) 758-2525 ext. 2385  / 1344

Molecular Pathologist

 

María J. Marcos, MD, FCAP                         (787) 758-2525 ext. 1331

Pathologist

 

Damarys S. Santiago                                    (787) 758-2525 ext. 1377

Histotechnologist

 

Nelson Santiago                                            (787) 758-2525 ext. 1004  / 1377

Histotechnologist

 

Carlos J. Rosa                                               (787) 758-2525 ext. 1377

Histotechnologist

 

Anginette Lebrón                                          (787) 758-25252 ext. 1377

Histotechnologist

 

Evelyn López                                                 (787) 758-2525 ext. 1355

Administrative Assistant

 

 

Laboratory Accreditation

Health Care Financing Administration (CLIA Certificate #40D0658324)

Puerto Rico Department of Health (Lic. 596)