Support and Resources for Physicians
How Physicians Can Access Penn Dermatopathology and Penn Cutaneous Pathology Services
Patients interested in obtaining a second opinion or verification on a previous diagnosis should consider discussing the Penn Cutaneous Pathology Services with their physician or health care provider. This is a diagnostic service that provides Penn doctors as well as referring physicians from the Philadelphia region and across the country with state-of-the-art diagnostic and dermatopathology services, including test results within 24 hours from receipt of a biopsy or specimen, in most cases.
Test results are provided by fax, mail or electronically at DermPath.
The skin, hair, nail and oral pathology laboratory is staffed by board-certified and nationally recognized skin pathologists and an oral pathologist.
How to Refer to Penn Dermatopathology
Here is the information your primary care provider or referring physicians needs to refer or send a specimen or biopsy to Penn Cutaneous Pathology Services. The physician or health care professional should call 215-662-6539 and provide the following information:
- Physician name(s)
- Practice name
- Address
- Telephone
- Fax
- NPI number
- Report preferences
- Hours of operation
- PECOS enrollment status
- Pick up preference (courier, FedEx, etc.)
- Supply order