The Molecular Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory performs the following activities:
- analysis of changes in tumour tissue based on changes in the structure of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)
- mutations and deletions in the gene structure, gene amplifications, chromosome translocations and inversions
- quantitative analysis of tumour clones to monitor treatment effectiveness
- detecting viruses in inflammatory processes and carcinogenesis.
Materials for analysis:
- tissue specimens (fresh, paraffin-embedded, from cytology slides)
- samples of peripheral blood, plasma, serum
- urine
- cerebrospinal fluid
- urogenital smears.
Service users:
The Laboratory provides services to healthcare institutions in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and polyclinics and doctor’s offices in the private sector.
Quality control and cooperation:
The Laboratory participates in quality controls organised by the German and Austrian Society of Pathology and professional institutions for control implementation (EMQN – European Molecular Genetics Quality Network).
Furthermore, the Laboratory collaborates with the following reputable laboratories for molecular diagnostics in the region:
- Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria (Prof. Harald H. Kessler)
- Institute of Pathology, Department of Molecular Pathology Diagnostics, Medical University Graz, Austria (Prof. Gerald Hoefler)
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Bologna, Italy (Prof. Simona Soverini).