Thioflavin-T fluorescence of skin and mucosal biopsies for amyloid
- Description
- Thioflavin-T labelling is performed on frozen sections prepared from skin and mucosal biopsies, to detect amyloid deposits associated with amyloidosis by fluorescence microscopy.
- Related condition
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Tissue Sciences : St Thomas' Hospital
- Laboratory
- Immunodermatology
- Sample type and volume required
Biopsies must be received in Michel’s medium (supplied by lab)
- Turnaround time
5 working days
- Contacts
Immunodermatology Laboratory at St Thomas’
Phone: 020 7188 6364
Email: immunodermatology@synnovis.co.uk
St John’s Institute of Dermatology
St Thomas’ Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 09:00 -17:00