Disease and Technology Expertise
The University of Utah Department of Pathology and ARUP Laboratories house experts in many area of clinical and anatomic pathology, as well as laboratory medicine.
A listing of disease and technology specialties follows.
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Advanced Molecular Pathology Techniques
Advanced Molecular Pathology Techniques
The Advanced Technology Group at ARUP has the world’s leading expertise in advanced nucleic acid analysis techniques. Dr Carl Wittwer is the inventor of the LightCycler, real-time PCR techniques, and high-resolution melting analysis, which are used widely in molecular pathology today.
Advanced Technology Group
The Advanced Technology Group at ARUP has the world’s leading expertise in advanced nucleic acid analysis techniques. Dr Carl Wittwer is the inventor of the LightCycler, real-time PCR techniques, and high-resolution melting analysis, which are used widely in molecular pathology today.
Cardiology
Cardiac risk assessment and reduction.Lipid markers, hypertension, thrombotic risk, therapeutic monitoring, congestive heart failure, coronary event markers.
Cytogenetics
Expertise includes:- Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
- Karyotyping
- Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH)
Endocrinology
Endocrine diseases and nutrition- Hormone assays
- Thyroid cancer
- Vitamin deficiencies
Genetics Disorders
Neonatal and pediatric development disordersInherited disorders of metabolism
Cystic fibrosis
Hearing loss
Hematopathology
Leukemia and lymphomasCoagulation disorders
Thalasemias
Immunology
CytokinesAutoimmunity
Immunodeficiency
Bacterial pathogenesis
Infectious Serology
Infectious Disease
- Skin, joint, and soft tissue infections
- Molecular diagnosis for viruses, bacteria, and fungi
Laboratory Automation
ARUP has an onsite machining and fabrication shop for custom applications.Liver and GI
- Colorectal cancer
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Mass Spectometry
Medical Informatics
Meta AnalysisClinical information systems
Mathematical modeling
Proteomics
Under the guidance of Dr Peter Jensen, ARUP has formed a Translational Research Group whose primary focus is on the use of proteomic technologies to bridge the gap between marker discovery and implementable diagnostic tests.Special Chemistry
ELISALuminex immunochemistry
Electrophoresis
Toxicology & Pharmacogenetics (PGx)
Therapeutic drug monitoringCompanion diagnostics
Drugs of abuse
Tumors
Solid tumors- Anatomic pathology
- Clinical pathology
- Specialty areas in lung, breast, prostates, liver and colon cancers









































