Autoimmune blistering diseases
- Pemphigus vulgaris
- Pemphigus foliaceus
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Linear IgA bullous dermatosis
Services
Comprehensive, trusted dermatopathology services.
Stratum Dx provides full-service dermatopathology support for dermatology and surgical practices, trusted by 25+ external clinics across Idaho and Oregon. Technical and professional components, with clinicopathologic correlation and direct access to dermatopathologists.
Local clients benefit from frozen section preparation and interpretation for time-sensitive cases. All clients receive efficient turnaround and clear, full-color diagnostic reports. Dermatopathologists are available by phone for challenging cases.
Surgical dermatopathology
Biopsies and excisions with concise, full-color reports.
Complex and consultative review
Second opinions and difficult cases, with a pathologist on the phone.
Special stains and immunohistochemistry
Stains chosen when they change the diagnosis.
Frozen section services
Preparation and interpretation for local, time-sensitive cases.
Direct immunofluorescence
Performed in-house for tighter correlation and faster turnaround.
In-house DIF
Immunofluorescence kept next to the microscope.
Direct immunofluorescence is performed in-house so histology, immunofluorescence, and clinical information are correlated by the same dermatopathologists. DIF is used for autoimmune blistering disease, vasculitis, and connective tissue disorders.
Vasculitis and immune-complex disease
- Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
- IgA vasculitis
Connective tissue and related conditions
- Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Lichen planus
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
Accreditation
Hospital-level CAP accreditation.
Stratum Dx is CLIA-certified and hospital-level CAP-accredited, meeting standards that exceed baseline CMS requirements. That commitment supports diagnostic accuracy, quality assurance, and broad insurance acceptance.
- Concise, easy-to-read full-color pathology reports
- 48-hour diagnosis turnaround for most specimens
- Complimentary courier and shipping across the Northwest
- State-of-the-art diagnostic equipment
- Appropriate immunohistochemical staining
- Continuous internal quality assessment