We provide oral histopathology diagnostic services to general dentists, dental specialists, and general pathologists in New Zealand.
Our focus areas include soft and hard tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
To submit specimens for analysis please complete this request form and send it to us with your tissue specimens:
Oral Pathology Center referral form (PDF)
Services
- Consultation
- Decalcification
- Direct immunofluorescence*
- Ground section
- Immunohistochemistry
- Intra-operative frozen sections *
- Routine diagnostic H&E
- Smear cytology *
- Special histochemical stains
* Dunedin only.
Accreditation
- International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ)
- Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA)
Expected turn around times
- 80% of specimens are reported and authorised electronically within 5 working days of receipt within the laboratory
- 90% of specimens are reported and authorised electronically within 10 working days of receipt within the laboratory
- 98% of specimens are reported and authorised electronically within 15 working days of receipt within the laboratory
Contact information
General enquiries and results
Tel +64 3 471 6934
Email oralpath@otago.ac.nz
Technical assistance and lab
Tel +64 3 479 7079
Hours of operation
9:00am –5:00pm Monday to Friday
Courier address
Oral Pathology Centre
Faculty of Dentistry
Rear Entrance, Walsh Building
310 Great King Street
North Dunedin
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand