The Texas A&M Dermatopathology Specialty Service provides quality interpretation of skin biopsy specimens from veterinary dermatologists, general veterinary clinicians, and university veterinary teaching hospitals by a dermatopathologist (a board-certified veterinary pathologist who has specialized in dermatopathology). Information for skin biopsy diagnostics and other assays can be found in the links below.
The Dermatopathology Specialty Service Lab at The Texas A&M University has instituted Flywire as the means of ordering and paying for testing processed through our Lab. Flywire is a global software company that enables customers to make payments easily and securely using a credit card, all while being user-friendly. E-Commerce sites are monitored by University Accounting Services in the Division of Finance and Business Services, ensuring compliance with the latest payment card industry security standards.
Submission steps
- Payment online by credit card prior to submission is required. To pay online, click here or on the link provided on the submission form and follow the instructions provided in the online payment instruction section below.
- Fill in the submission form and send it along with the sample to the following address:
Dermatopathology Specialty Service
664 Raymond Stotzer Parkway
College Station, TX 77843-4467
Please note that specimens sent by USPS may take up to 2 weeks to arrive. Courier services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) are in general preferred.
Online payment instructions
- Click here and you will be directed to the Dermatopathology Specialty Service ordering page.
- You can sort by alphabetical order (Choose Drop Down Box and sort by Name: A-Z).
- Choose the appropriate test and add the test(s) to your shopping cart. You will then be able to see what you’ve entered into your cart. The most commonly ordered test is A) Dermatopathology Report. If you submit a sample larger than 5cm or a digit, please choose B) Biopsy Larger Size.
- Choose View Cart to confirm your order and if the order is correct, choose Check Out (please note, the back arrow will take you to the Ordering Page and your item will remain in the cart.) If you need to remove an item from your cart, click on the Shopping Cart icon and you will be able to Edit/Remove the item(s).
- Click on the Check Out button and the next page will allow you to check out as a Guest or to Log In as a returning customer.
- Enter all details regarding the Credit Card holder information. Once completed, choose Continue.
- After payment has been received, you will receive an Order Number. This number must be placed on your submission form that is submitted with your sample for testing.
Submission guidelines
A short guideline about how to take a biopsy and submission of biopsies to our lab can be found here.
More detailed general information about how to take a biopsy and getting the most out of your pathology report can be found here.
Links
Image submission
Please submit case images to dermpathimages@cvm.tamu.edu.
Shipping
Please mail specimens to the following address:
Dermatopathology Specialty Service
664 Raymond Stotzer Parkway
College Station, TX 77843-4467
Please note that specimens sent by USPS may take up to 2 weeks to arrive. Courier services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) are in general preferred.
Bacterial cultures/sensitivity testing and fungal cultures
Please note: We do not perform bacterial cultures/sensitivity testing and fungal cultures. These can be submitted to TVMDL (Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab) at the following address or to any other diagnostic laboratory of your choice:
TVMDL
483 Agronomy Rd
College Station, TX 77843-4471
