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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Pathology Consult Services

The Department of Pathology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is proud to offer a variety of consultation services to clinical institutions throughout the buckeye state and beyond.

Our specialists in Cytopathology, Dermatopathology, and Nephropathology process consultation requests directly and may be contacted by selecting the applicable tab below.

Requests directed toward all other specialties are processed by our Pathology Consultation Office (all outside requests) and our Pathology Information Office (OSU-based requests only).

Cytology Office

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of Pathology: Division of Cytology

Contact: Wendy Driskell (Cytopathology Medical Secretary) or
Jason Willis (Clinical Laboratory Manager)

S305 Rhodes Hall

450 West 10th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: (614) 293-8687

Fax: (614) 293-8747

Dermatopathology Office

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of Pathology: Division of Dermatopathology

Jose Plaza, M.D., Director of Division of Dermatopathology

Contact: Aileen Carter

930 Martha Morehouse Tower

2050 Kenny Road

Columbus, OH 43221

Phone: (614) 293-5292

Fax: (614) 293-7634

Nephropathology Office

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of Pathology: Division of Nephropathology

Contact: Stephanie Laus (Assistant to Director of Renal Pathology)

M018 Starling Loving Hall

320 West 10th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: (614) 293-9258

Fax: (614) 293-4255


Nephropathology webpage

Consultation Office

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of Pathology: Consultation Office

N305 Doan Hall

410 West 10th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: (614) 293-7706 & (614) 293-0138

Fax: (614) 293-7062

Determine the appropriate requisition form based on your request and complete the form in its entirety. All forms MUST BE SIGNED by the ordering physician and MUST INCLUDE the following:

  • First and last name of ordering physician
  • Complete name of the office/facility including address, phone number, and fax number
  • Billing directives: will the physician’s office receive the bill or will the patient’s insurance company
    • If the patient’s insurance company is to be billed, include updated demographic information as well as the contact information for the insurance company




Ship the specimen(s) along with at least one H&E slide, all other stained slides, the Surgical Pathology Report, and the results of all additional ancillary testing to:

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

410 West 10th Avenue

Doan Hall, Room N305

Columbus, OH 43210

  • Couriers may be arranged for local shipments. Contact the Consultation Office for additional information.
  • If your shipment originates outside of the Columbus area, reference UPS account number 17V569.

Information Office

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Department of Pathology: Information Office

E419 Doan Hall

410 West 10th Avenue

Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: (614) 293 – 5905

Fax: (614) 293-4715

OSUWMC Surgical In-House Requests / Send-Out Requests