Hours of Operation: 6:30 am – 4:30pm, Mondays to Fridays (except statutory holidays)
 
The Anatomical Pathology laboratory at BC Cancer Vancouver Centre is primarily a referral lab and specializes in performing immunohistochemistry stains for the purpose of cancer diagnosis.  The immunohistochemistry panel is the largest in the province and is restricted to pathologist community. 
 
Please note that outpatient surgical specimens are not accepted at BC Cancer Anatomic Pathology without prior agreement and that no reports are issued for stains ordered through the Immunohistochemistry Requisition.  Physicians are encouraged to contact their local hospital labs for more information on sending specimens. 

• If approved to send specimens, please package and ship specimens according to Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) guidelines. 
• Please note that specimens confirmed or suspected of having prion disease (e.g. CJD)  or with radioactive material  will be rejected. 
• Further information regarding labeling and shipping criteria can be found in the instructions page of the Provincial Anatomic Pathology Consultation Requisition.

For after-hours delivery of inpatient specimens (e.g. Ambulatory Care Unit), there is limited access to a secured fridge by lab reception.  Please see After Hours Specimen Drop Off Poster or alternatively, consult your After-Hours Specimen Handling Procedure for further details.

For molecular diagnostics, biomarker reporting, or other pathology consultation services, please use the appropriate form on the Lab Services page.  Please note that microsatellite instability testing (MSI) is only available through the Hereditary Cancer Program genetic counsellors.