Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 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. Employing analytic methods that detect abnormalities in organs, tissues, cells and body fluids, the department contributes significantly to patient care in every medical specialty. With more than 90 full-time faculty members, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC is one of the largest departments of its kind in the United States. The faculty provides diagnostic expertise in support of all Keck Medicine of USC 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
Board-certified pathologists direct state-of-the art laboratory services, as well as provide real-time consultation for the diagnosis and management of our Keck Medicine patients.

Keck School of Medicine – Department of Pathology


Contact Information

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone number: (800) USC-CARE (800-872-2273)

Location

1500 San Pablo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033

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

Annual Physician Notice